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Village

Ortayayla

Located in Erciş, Van Province Coordinates: 39°05′21″ N 43°03′41″ E

Map showing the location of Ortayayla Ortayayla
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,018 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
AJI Ağrı Airport63 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport73 km

About Ortayayla

Ortayayla is a village. Location: Erciş, Van Province. Elevation: 2,018 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Tekke Pınarı and Hanımyamaç Tepe.

Climate of Ortayayla

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -3° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 210 km south20°
  • Silopi · 212 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 303 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
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 Ortayayla
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°10°16°22°28°28°24°15°8°0°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-6°0°4°8°12°11°7°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)394653777539131319635545

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Ortayayla

The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 63 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 69 km to the north.

Airports

  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 63 kmnorth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 73 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 121 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 69 kmnorth
  • Van Population: 525K 72 kmsoutheast
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 125 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 162 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 178 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Ortayayla

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 315 natural sites, 255 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Beyaz Göl Lake 13 kmSW
  • Ziyaret Dağı Mountain 19 kmW
  • Hanımyamaç Tepe Mountain 6 kmS
  • Gürgürbaba Tepe Mountain 14 kmNE

25–60 km137 places

  • Lim Island Island 35 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 53 kmS
  • Lake Van Lake 53 kmS
  • Lake Arin Lake 32 kmS

60–100 km415 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 89 kmSE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 83 kmS
  • Kuzu Adası Island 81 kmS
  • Avdu Adaları Island 74 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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