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Village

İkizler

Located in Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°17′00″ N 42°58′44″ E

Map showing the location of İkizler İkizler
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,778 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 Airport37 km
MSR Muş Airport126 km

About İkizler

İkizler is a village. Location: Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,778 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include İriç Deresi and Cathedral of the Holy Cross.

Climate of İkizler

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 124 km south20°
  • Cizre · 127 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 244 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
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 İkizler
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°12°18°24°30°30°26°17°10°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°4°8°13°17°16°12°7°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)59718510176269813667668

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to İkizler

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 42 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 37 kmnortheast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 126 kmnorthwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 130 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 42 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 99 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 124 kmsouth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 127 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 159 kmnorth

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

Day trips from İkizler

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 687 natural sites, 388 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km69 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 8 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 9 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 17 kmN
  • Kantarla T Mountain 7 kmW

25–60 km298 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 37 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 36 kmNW
  • Şahur Adası Island 25 kmNW
  • Lake Van Lake 38 kmN

60–100 km758 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 77 kmE
  • Lim Island Island 72 kmNE
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 76 kmNW
  • Lake Nazik Lake 88 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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