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Village

Avan

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°54′10″ N 43°16′35″ E

Map showing the location of Avan Avan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,310 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 Airport63 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport93 km

About Avan

Avan is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,310 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Kaya Tepesi and Öküz Tepesi.

Climate of Avan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 74 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 102 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 115 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 251 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (102 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 Avan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°3°9°16°22°28°28°24°15°8°1°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°1°6°10°14°14°10°5°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)60738910271228811607469

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Avan

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 63 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 66 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 63 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 93 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 123 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 66 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 103 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 115 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 117 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 189 kmwest

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

Day trips from Avan

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 674 natural sites, 399 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km86 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 16 kmSE
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 22 kmS
  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Kalemürük Tepesi Mountain 19 kmSE

25–60 km466 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 53 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 57 kmNW
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 44 kmSW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 43 kmSW

60–100 km572 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 84 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 80 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 66 kmNW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 85 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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