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Erciş

Located in Van Province, Turkey Coordinates: 39°09′04″ N 43°20′13″ E

Map showing the location of Erciş Erciş
Location in Turkey
Population
171,000
171K
Elevation
1,824 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
150
listed under Erciş
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
AJI Ağrı Airport62 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport76 km

About Erciş

Erciş is a district. Location: Van Province, Turkey. Population: 171,000. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Kömür Deresi and Yukarışeytan Deresi.

Climate of Erciş

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 · 225 km south20°
  • Cizre · 226 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 325 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 Erciş
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 Erciş

The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 62 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 68 km to the north.

Airports

  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 62 kmnorthwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 76 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 103 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 68 kmnorth
  • Van Population: 525K 73 kmsouth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 105 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 182 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 196 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Erciş

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 299 natural sites, 248 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Gürgürbaba Tepe Mountain 15 kmW
  • Gerger Tepe Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Babazenk Dağı Mountain 8 kmNE
  • Avgarsa Dağı Mountain 11 kmE

25–60 km150 places

  • Lim Island Island 32 kmS
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 50 kmSE
  • Lake Arin Lake 48 kmSW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 57 kmS

60–100 km380 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 80 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 64 kmS
  • Akdamar Adası Island 94 kmS
  • Kuzu Adası Island 93 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Erciş

150 places
  1. 1 Erciş 91.9K
  2. 2 Aşağıışıklı 2.2K
  3. 3 Aşağı Çökek 1.4K
  4. 4 Yoldere 710
  5. 5 Kayaboyun 311

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages50

Mountains & nature4

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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