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Village

Şalıgöl

Located in Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°17′00″ N 43°09′00″ E

Map showing the location of Şalıgöl Şalıgöl
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,930 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 Airport26 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport126 km

About Şalıgöl

Şalıgöl is a village. Location: Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,930 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Mazın Pınarı and Şeref Pınarı.

Climate of Şalıgöl

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 130 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 136 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 257 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (93 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Şalıgöl
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°11°17°23°29°29°25°16°9°3°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-3°3°7°11°15°15°11°6°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)5464799371258813627062

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Şalıgöl

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 31 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 26 kmnortheast
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 126 kmsoutheast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 140 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 31 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 113 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 130 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 136 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 159 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Şalıgöl

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 634 natural sites, 402 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 12 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 16 kmNW
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Kantarla T Mountain 22 kmW

25–60 km306 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 37 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 25 kmNW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 49 kmNW
  • Şahur Adası Island 36 kmNW

60–100 km724 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 63 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 67 kmN
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 98 kmNE
  • Lake Arin Lake 60 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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