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Village

Çimen

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°59′10″ N 43°21′36″ E

Map showing the location of Çimen Çimen
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,005 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 Airport54 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport91 km

About Çimen

Çimen is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,005 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Dudan Deresi and Mühür.

Climate of Çimen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 114 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 127 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 261 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (93 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 Çimen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°12°19°25°30°30°26°18°10°3°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-3°3°7°12°16°15°11°6°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)5768869363207710567065

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Çimen

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 54 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 56 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 54 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 91 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 134 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 56 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 114 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 125 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 127 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 194 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Çimen

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 681 natural sites, 409 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 22 kmS
  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 10 kmE
  • Koçkıran Dağı Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 19 kmN

25–60 km405 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 49 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 53 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 58 kmN
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 55 kmSW

60–100 km651 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 72 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 98 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 73 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 62 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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