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Village

Govan

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°57′25″ N 43°16′04″ E

Map showing the location of Govan Govan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,323 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 Airport57 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport97 km

About Govan

Govan is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,323 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Kuruyer Tepe and Bükeç Deresi.

Climate of Govan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 74 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 106 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 118 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 252 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (102 mm)
Driest month
July (8 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 Govan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°3°9°16°22°28°28°24°15°8°1°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°1°6°10°14°14°10°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)60738910271228811607469

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Govan

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 57 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 61 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 57 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 97 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 125 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 61 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 106 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 117 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 118 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 188 kmwest

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

Day trips from Govan

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 676 natural sites, 406 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km86 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 22 kmSE
  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 19 kmE
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 21 kmN
  • Kalemürük Tepesi Mountain 22 kmSE

25–60 km437 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 47 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 51 kmNW
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 48 kmSW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 47 kmSW

60–100 km610 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 79 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 74 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 61 kmNW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 80 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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