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Karşıgeçit

Located in Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°21′33″ N 42°50′49″ E

Map showing the location of Karşıgeçit Karşıgeçit
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,016 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport44 km
MSR Muş Airport112 km

About Karşıgeçit

Karşıgeçit is a village. Location: Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,016 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Karmravank and Havatarık Tepesi.

Climate of Karşıgeçit

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 128 km southwest20°
  • Silopi · 129 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 238 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
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 Karşıgeçit
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°0°3°9°15°20°25°25°21°14°7°2°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°2°6°10°14°14°10°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)5463738466235512617059

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

How to get to Karşıgeçit

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 44 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 49 km to the east.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 44 kmeast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 112 kmnorthwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 130 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 49 kmeast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 93 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 128 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 128 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 151 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Karşıgeçit

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 723 natural sites, 389 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 17 kmE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 13 kmE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 11 kmNE
  • Simhaç Adası Island 22 kmNW

25–60 km266 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 35 kmNE
  • Lake Van Lake 30 kmN
  • Lake Arin Lake 52 kmN
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 60 kmNE

60–100 km829 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 86 kmE
  • Lim Island Island 71 kmNE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 67 kmE
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 62 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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