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Village

Kurultu

Located in Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°16′46″ N 42°56′09″ E

Map showing the location of Kurultu Kurultu
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,904 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 Airport40 km
MSR Muş Airport123 km

About Kurultu

Kurultu is a village. Location: Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,904 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Karasu Deresi and Kantarla T.

Climate of Kurultu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 122 km south20°
  • Cizre · 124 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 240 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
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 Kurultu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°11°17°23°29°29°25°17°9°3°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-2°3°8°12°16°16°12°6°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)59718510176269813667668

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Kurultu

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 40 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 46 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 40 kmnortheast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 123 kmnorthwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 128 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 46 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 95 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 122 kmsouth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 124 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 160 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kurultu

Within 100 km: 54 historic and cultural sites, 732 natural sites, 392 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km76 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 11 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 11 kmNE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 17 kmN
  • Şahur Adası Island 24 kmNW

25–60 km291 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 39 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 34 kmNW
  • Lake Van Lake 38 kmN
  • Lake Arin Lake 59 kmN

60–100 km811 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 81 kmE
  • Lim Island Island 75 kmNE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 62 kmE
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 73 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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