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Village

Bozyiğit

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°23′08″ N 43°34′19″ E

Map showing the location of Bozyiğit Bozyiğit
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,909 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 Airport23 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport110 km

About Bozyiğit

Bozyiğit is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,909 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Elyesünnet Dağı and Kırkır Pınar.

Climate of Bozyiğit

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night -1° · Rain 52 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 160 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 169 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 295 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (75 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 Bozyiğit
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°12°18°24°30°30°25°17°10°3°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°2°7°11°15°14°10°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)424863756028111013525248

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Bozyiğit

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 20 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 23 kmnorthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 110 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 149 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 20 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 152 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 155 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 160 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 169 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Bozyiğit

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 504 natural sites, 339 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km66 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 10 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 19 kmN
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 24 kmNW
  • Bostaniçi Gölü Lake 21 kmNW

25–60 km234 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 26 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 57 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 49 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 47 kmW

60–100 km571 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 81 kmW
  • Şahur Adası Island 67 kmW
  • Lake Van Lake 64 kmNW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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