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Natural site

Gelin Pınarı

Located in Van Province, Turkey Coordinates: 38°16′25″ N 44°09′24″ E

Map showing the location of Gelin Pınarı Gelin Pınarı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,638 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Silav
2.2 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport75 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport81 km

About Gelin Pınarı

Gelin Pınarı is a natural site. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Terazin Deresi and Ramadan Tepesi.

Climate of Gelin Pınarı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 49 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 188 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 203 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 337 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (81 mm)
Driest month
September (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 Gelin Pınarı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°8°14°20°25°25°21°13°6°0°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-6°-1°4°8°12°12°8°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)404766816630141211534946

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Gelin Pınarı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 75 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 72 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 75 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 81 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 105 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 72 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 183 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 187 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 188 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 198 kmwest

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

Day trips from Gelin Pınarı

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 354 natural sites, 247 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km56 places

  • Mirömer Dağı Mountain 16 kmNE
  • Melik Tepesi Mountain 8 kmW
  • Hacının Tepesi Mountain 12 kmSW
  • Hatıbor Tepesi Mountain 16 kmS

25–60 km174 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 42 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 53 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 59 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 56 kmNW

60–100 km385 places

  • Lim Island Island 96 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 98 kmW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 81 kmN
  • Lake Erçek Lake 67 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Silav Village, Başkale İlçesi
    2.2 km W
  • Sahintepe Village, Başkale İlçesi
    2.6 km SE
  • Terazin Village, Başkale İlçesi
    3 km N
  • Yüksel Village, Başkale İlçesi
    3.1 km S
  • Yurttepe Village, Başkale İlçesi
    3.5 km E
  • Dereağzı Village, Başkale İlçesi
    3.9 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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