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Metsopavank

Located in Erciş, Van Province Coordinates: 39°09′06″ N 43°12′27″ E

Map showing the location of Metsopavank Metsopavank
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Doğancı
0.7 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
2,107 m
above sea level
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
AJI Ağrı Airport58 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport77 km

About Metsopavank

Metsopavank is a tourist attraction. Location: Erciş, Van Province. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Gürgürbaba Tepe and Söğütlü Dağ.

Climate of Metsopavank

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -4° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 221 km southwest20°
  • Silopi · 222 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 317 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
April (71 mm)
Driest month
August (10 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 Metsopavank
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°2°10°16°22°28°28°23°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-7°-1°3°7°11°10°5°0°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)384450716734111017595445

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Metsopavank

The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 58 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 64 km to the north.

Airports

  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 58 kmnorth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 77 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 108 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 64 kmnorth
  • Van Population: 525K 75 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 112 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 175 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 186 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Metsopavank

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 306 natural sites, 251 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Pivazok Tepesi Mountain 23 kmN
  • Hanımyamaç Tepe Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Gürgürbaba Tepe Mountain 5 kmNW
  • Gerger Tepe Mountain 20 kmS

25–60 km151 places

  • Lim Island Island 34 kmS
  • Lake Arin Lake 42 kmSW
  • Batmış Gölü Lake 56 kmSW
  • Aygır Gölü Lake 48 kmSW

60–100 km388 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 86 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 61 kmS
  • Akdamar Adası Island 91 kmS
  • Kuzu Adası Island 90 kmS

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