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Village

Elemeği

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°04′49″ N 43°33′56″ E

Map showing the location of Elemeği Elemeği
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,737 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 Airport48 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport84 km

About Elemeği

Elemeği is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,737 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Çelesor Tepesi and Geriali Dağı.

Climate of Elemeği

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -4° · Rain 61 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 134 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 147 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 281 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
April (89 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 Elemeği
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°0°7°13°19°25°25°21°13°5°-2°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-8°-2°3°7°11°11°7°1°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)48587789652510911566156

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

How to get to Elemeği

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 48 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 49 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 48 kmnorthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 84 kmsoutheast
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 140 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 49 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 134 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 144 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 147 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 187 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Elemeği

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 641 natural sites, 403 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 11 kmSW
  • Koçlu Dağı Mountain 25 kmNE
  • Koçkıran Dağı Mountain 2 kmNE
  • Karataş Tepesi Mountain 4 kmN

25–60 km327 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 54 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 55 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 59 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 43 kmN

60–100 km679 places

  • Lim Island Island 89 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 72 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 68 kmNW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 92 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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