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Village

Çepkenli

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°51′50″ N 43°40′25″ E

Map showing the location of Çepkenli Çepkenli
Location in Turkey
Population
126
126
Elevation
2,292 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport61 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport73 km

About Çepkenli

Çepkenli is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Population: 126. Elevation: 2,292 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Pagan Dağı and Gelkedin Deresi.

Climate of Çepkenli

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 62 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 127 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 144 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 283 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (93 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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 Çepkenli
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°10°17°23°28°28°24°16°8°2°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°2°6°10°15°14°10°5°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)50628193652310910566258

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Çepkenli

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 61 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 74 km to the north.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 61 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 73 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 125 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 74 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 127 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 144 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 153 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 213 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Çepkenli

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 625 natural sites, 385 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km62 places

  • Ayran Gölü Lake 24 kmS
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 19 kmE
  • Leyzak Tepesi Mountain 25 kmSW
  • Kalemürük Tepesi Mountain 18 kmW

25–60 km368 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 27 kmW
  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 58 kmS
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 53 kmSE
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 53 kmSE

60–100 km615 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 75 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 97 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 77 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 81 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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