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Elaçmaz

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°27′57″ N 43°59′24″ E

Map showing the location of Elaçmaz Elaçmaz
Location in Turkey
Population
1,064
1.1K
Elevation
2,370 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 Airport57 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport104 km

About Elaçmaz

Elaçmaz is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Population: 1,064. Elevation: 2,370 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Çöplük Göleti and Goharamişan Tepesi.

Climate of Elaçmaz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -4° · Rain 43 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 191 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 203 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 332 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
April (69 mm)
Driest month
August (11 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 Elaçmaz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°10°16°21°27°27°23°14°7°-1°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-7°-1°4°7°12°11°7°1°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)384256695830131111484343

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

How to get to Elaçmaz

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 57 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 53 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 57 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 104 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 130 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 53 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 161 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 162 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 189 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 191 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Elaçmaz

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 341 natural sites, 231 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 18 kmNW
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 21 kmNE
  • Akgöl Lake 6 kmNW
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 2 kmW

25–60 km208 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 34 kmW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 56 kmN
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 42 kmNE
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 34 kmW

60–100 km325 places

  • Lim Island Island 71 kmNW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 80 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 84 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 88 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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