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Zilan Çayı

Located in Erciş, Van Province Coordinates: 38°58′54″ N 43°19′59″ E

Map showing the location of Zilan Çayı Zilan Çayı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,638 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Erciş
5.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport57 km
AJI Ağrı Airport79 km

About Zilan Çayı

Zilan Çayı is a river. Location: Erciş, Van Province. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include İrşat Suyu and Kaş Burnu.

Climate of Zilan Çayı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 208 km south20°
  • Cizre · 209 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 313 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (65 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 Zilan Çayı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°11°18°23°28°28°24°17°9°3°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-3°3°7°11°14°14°10°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)3843496558287715545545

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Zilan Çayı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 57 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 54 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 57 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 79 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 120 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 54 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 85 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 121 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 169 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 205 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Zilan Çayı

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 338 natural sites, 258 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km35 places

  • Lim Island Island 13 kmS
  • Tuzla Tepe Mountain 18 kmSE
  • Gerger Tepe Mountain 14 kmW
  • Babazenk Dağı Mountain 23 kmN

25–60 km153 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 47 kmSW
  • Lake Van Lake 54 kmSW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 46 kmE
  • Lake Arin Lake 35 kmSW

60–100 km430 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 64 kmSE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 76 kmS
  • Kuzu Adası Island 75 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 70 kmSW

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