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Village

Kızıltaş

Located in Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°18′05″ N 43°14′48″ E

Map showing the location of Kızıltaş Kızıltaş
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,767 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport20 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport121 km

About Kızıltaş

Kızıltaş is a village. Location: Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,767 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Kızıl Tepe and Simu Tepesi.

Climate of Kızıltaş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 64 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 136 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 143 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 265 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (85 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 Kızıltaş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°13°19°25°31°31°26°18°10°3°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-2°4°8°12°16°16°11°6°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)4957738563237712576456

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Kızıltaş

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 25 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 20 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 121 kmsoutheast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 147 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 25 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 122 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 136 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 143 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 158 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kızıltaş

Within 100 km: 45 historic and cultural sites, 631 natural sites, 410 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km60 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 19 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 23 kmW
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 17 kmS
  • Camıztaşı Tepesi Mountain 22 kmNE

25–60 km284 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 55 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 37 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 31 kmNW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 56 kmW

60–100 km742 places

  • Lim Island Island 63 kmN
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 91 kmNE
  • Lake Arin Lake 61 kmN
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 96 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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