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Village

Kırkpınar

Located in Erciş, Van Province Coordinates: 39°06′52″ N 43°09′19″ E

Map showing the location of Kırkpınar Kırkpınar
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,817 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
AJI Ağrı Airport61 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport73 km

About Kırkpınar

Kırkpınar is a village. Location: Erciş, Van Province. Elevation: 1,817 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Metsopavank and Cer Pınarı.

Climate of Kırkpınar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -2° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 216 km southwest20°
  • Silopi · 217 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 311 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (77 mm)
Driest month
July (13 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Kırkpınar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°0°4°11°18°24°30°30°25°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°1°5°9°13°12°8°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)394653777539131319635545

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Kırkpınar

The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 61 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 67 km to the north.

Airports

  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 61 kmnorth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 73 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 114 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 67 kmnorth
  • Van Population: 525K 72 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 118 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 169 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 184 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kırkpınar

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 317 natural sites, 252 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Beyaz Göl Lake 22 kmW
  • Hanımyamaç Tepe Mountain 13 kmSW
  • Gürgürbaba Tepe Mountain 8 kmN
  • Gerger Tepe Mountain 15 kmS

25–60 km143 places

  • Lim Island Island 32 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 56 kmS
  • Lake Van Lake 59 kmS
  • Lake Arin Lake 37 kmSW

60–100 km408 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 86 kmSE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 86 kmS
  • Kuzu Adası Island 85 kmS
  • Avdu Adaları Island 78 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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