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Village

Altınsaç

Located in Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°24′23″ N 42°53′28″ E

Map showing the location of Altınsaç Altınsaç
Location in Turkey
Population
218
218
Elevation
1,688 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 Airport39 km
MSR Muş Airport114 km

About Altınsaç

Altınsaç is a village. Location: Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province. Population: 218. Elevation: 1,688 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Monastery of Saint Thomas and Mezra Deresi.

Climate of Altınsaç

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 135 km south20°
  • Cizre · 135 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 244 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (84 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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 Altınsaç
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°5°11°17°22°27°27°23°16°9°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-1°4°9°13°16°16°12°7°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)5463738466235512617059

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Altınsaç

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 44 km to the east.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 39 kmeast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 114 kmwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 137 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 44 kmeast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 99 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 134 kmsouth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 135 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 146 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Altınsaç

Within 100 km: 45 historic and cultural sites, 629 natural sites, 372 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km59 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 15 kmSE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 10 kmSE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 5 kmNE
  • Simhaç Adası Island 23 kmW

25–60 km258 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 28 kmNE
  • Lake Arin Lake 46 kmN
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 54 kmE
  • Bostaniçi Gölü Lake 48 kmE

60–100 km729 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 81 kmE
  • Lim Island Island 65 kmNE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 63 kmE
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 63 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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