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Salmanağa

Located in Erciş, Van Province Coordinates: 39°02′45″ N 43°25′59″ E

Map showing the location of Salmanağa Salmanağa
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,819 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport65 km
AJI Ağrı Airport76 km

About Salmanağa

Salmanağa is a village. Location: Erciş, Van Province. Elevation: 1,819 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Ardzvaper Sourp Asdvadzadzin Monastery and Talar Burnu.

Climate of Salmanağa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -2° · Rain 53 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 218 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 220 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 324 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (70 mm)
Driest month
August (11 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 Salmanağa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°12°18°24°30°30°25°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°1°5°9°13°12°7°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)374349706435121117585345

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Salmanağa

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 65 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 61 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 65 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 76 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 110 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 61 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 82 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 111 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 180 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 209 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Salmanağa

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 314 natural sites, 241 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Lim Island Island 21 kmS
  • Tuzla Tepe Mountain 21 kmS
  • Kurukavşak Tepe Mountain 21 kmE
  • Gerger Tepe Mountain 24 kmW

25–60 km157 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 57 kmSW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 39 kmE
  • Lake Arin Lake 47 kmSW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 57 kmS

60–100 km377 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 65 kmSE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 85 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 85 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 81 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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