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Gelegirin

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°55′33″ N 43°21′56″ E

Map showing the location of Gelegirin Gelegirin
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,210 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 Airport60 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport88 km

About Gelegirin

Gelegirin is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,210 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Yayla Tepesi and Mühür.

Climate of Gelegirin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 110 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 123 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 259 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
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 Gelegirin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°11°17°23°29°29°25°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-4°1°6°10°15°14°10°4°-1°-7°
Precipitation (mm)5768869363207710567065

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Gelegirin

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 60 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 63 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 60 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 88 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 131 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 63 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 110 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 123 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 125 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 196 kmwest

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

Day trips from Gelegirin

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

0–25 km84 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 16 kmS
  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 14 kmNE
  • Kalemürük Tepesi Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Kepikülü Tepesi Mountain 21 kmSE

25–60 km446 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 54 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 58 kmNW
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 51 kmSW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 50 kmSW

60–100 km608 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 77 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 80 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 68 kmNW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 88 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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