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Village

Tezgelen

Located in Erciş, Van Province Coordinates: 39°02′44″ N 43°32′59″ E

Map showing the location of Tezgelen Tezgelen
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,022 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 Airport67 km
AJI Ağrı Airport81 km

About Tezgelen

Tezgelen is a village. Location: Erciş, Van Province. Elevation: 2,022 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Çeşmeüstü Deresi and Kavşabulak Tepesi.

Climate of Tezgelen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 50 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 222 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 225 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 332 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (71 mm)
Driest month
August (15 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 Tezgelen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°10°16°22°28°28°24°15°8°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-6°1°5°8°13°12°7°2°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)364249716739171517595043

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Tezgelen

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 67 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 63 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 67 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 81 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 107 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 63 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 86 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 106 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 187 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 218 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Tezgelen

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 306 natural sites, 221 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Tuzla Tepe Mountain 22 kmS
  • Kurukavşak Tepe Mountain 12 kmNE
  • Esrük Dağı Mountain 8 kmE
  • Babazenk Dağı Mountain 19 kmNW

25–60 km171 places

  • Lim Island Island 26 kmSW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 29 kmE
  • Lake Arin Lake 55 kmSW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 55 kmS

60–100 km339 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 61 kmS
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 63 kmSW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 90 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 90 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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