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Aluce Tepesi

Located in Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°11′15″ N 42°55′17″ E

Map showing the location of Aluce Tepesi Aluce Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
3,371 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arpit
3.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport48 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport119 km

About Aluce Tepesi

Aluce Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 3,371 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Kavuşşahap Dağları and İhtiyarşahap Dağları.

Climate of Aluce Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -9° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 112 km south20°
  • Cizre · 115 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 234 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -16°)
Wettest month
April (101 mm)
Driest month
August (8 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 Aluce Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-9°-8°-5°1°7°14°19°20°15°7°0°-6°
Average low (°C)-16°-15°-12°-6°-2°2°6°6°2°-3°-9°-13°
Precipitation (mm)59718510176269813667668

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Aluce Tepesi

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 53 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 48 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 119 kmsouthwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 126 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 53 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 91 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 112 kmsouth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 115 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 161 kmwest

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

Day trips from Aluce Tepesi

Within 100 km: 61 historic and cultural sites, 822 natural sites, 407 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 20 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 20 kmN
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 23 kmS
  • Kantarla T Mountain 13 kmN

25–60 km358 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 49 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 27 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 41 kmNW
  • Şahur Adası Island 33 kmN

60–100 km860 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 97 kmSW
  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 86 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 84 kmNE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 68 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Arpit Village, Gevaş İlçesi
    3.6 km NW
  • Yanıkçay Village, Gevaş İlçesi
    8.1 km N
  • Bahçesaray City, Bahçesaray İlçesi
    13 km SW
  • Kayalar Village, Gevaş İlçesi
    8.7 km NE
  • Koçak Village, Gevaş İlçesi
    8.8 km N
  • Bodüslü Village, Gevaş İlçesi
    9.6 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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