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Geçkalmaz

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°52′24″ N 43°22′43″ E

Map showing the location of Geçkalmaz Geçkalmaz
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,374 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 Airport66 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport84 km

About Geçkalmaz

Geçkalmaz is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,374 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Güzelhan Deresi and Galyan Çay.

Climate of Geçkalmaz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 107 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 121 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 258 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
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 Geçkalmaz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°10°16°22°28°28°24°15°7°0°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°0°5°9°13°13°9°3°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)5768869363207710567065

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Geçkalmaz

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 66 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 69 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 66 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 84 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 130 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 69 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 107 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 121 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 127 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 198 kmwest

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

Day trips from Geçkalmaz

Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 671 natural sites, 408 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km88 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 10 kmS
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Leyzak Tepesi Mountain 20 kmSE

25–60 km449 places

  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 48 kmSW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 47 kmSW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 39 kmSE
  • Delav Gölü Lake 49 kmSW

60–100 km591 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 82 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 86 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 60 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 64 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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