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Village

Belesih

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°01′00″ N 43°43′00″ E

Map showing the location of Belesih Belesih
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,472 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 Airport60 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport69 km

About Belesih

Belesih is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,472 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Yediçatak Deresi and Şeref Deresi.

Climate of Belesih

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 140 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 155 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 291 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (84 mm)
Driest month
August (10 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 Belesih
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°2°9°15°21°27°27°23°14°7°0°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-6°0°5°9°13°13°8°3°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)455473846125111011535552

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

How to get to Belesih

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 60 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 61 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 60 kmnorthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 69 kmsoutheast
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 125 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 140 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 155 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 156 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 197 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Belesih

Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 616 natural sites, 377 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 22 kmW
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Koçkıran Dağı Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Keklik Dağı Mountain 23 kmNE

25–60 km337 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 58 kmN
  • Turna Gölü Lake 51 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 60 kmN
  • Akgöl Lake 56 kmN

60–100 km633 places

  • Lim Island Island 100 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 86 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 70 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 74 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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