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Medanboğazı

Located in Erciş, Van Province Coordinates: 39°10′32″ N 43°11′03″ E

Map showing the location of Medanboğazı Medanboğazı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,251 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
AJI Ağrı Airport55 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport80 km

About Medanboğazı

Medanboğazı is a village. Location: Erciş, Van Province. Elevation: 2,251 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Gürgürbaba Tepe and Metsopavank.

Climate of Medanboğazı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 53 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 223 km southwest20°
  • Silopi · 224 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 317 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
May (83 mm)
Driest month
August (20 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 Medanboğazı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°1°8°14°20°26°27°22°14°6°0°
Average low (°C)-12°-12°-7°-1°3°7°11°11°6°1°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)374552788348222023655345

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Medanboğazı

The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 55 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 61 km to the north.

Airports

  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 55 kmnorth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 80 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 107 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 61 kmnorth
  • Van Population: 525K 78 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 111 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 176 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 183 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Medanboğazı

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 309 natural sites, 248 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km35 places

  • Pivazok Tepesi Mountain 20 kmN
  • Hanımyamaç Tepe Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Gürgürbaba Tepe Mountain 2 kmNW
  • Gerger Tepe Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km156 places

  • Lim Island Island 37 kmSE
  • Lake Arin Lake 44 kmSW
  • Batmış Gölü Lake 56 kmSW
  • Aygır Gölü Lake 49 kmSW

60–100 km386 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 89 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 63 kmS
  • Akdamar Adası Island 93 kmS
  • Kuzu Adası Island 92 kmS

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