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Village

Helezo

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°56′00″ N 43°46′00″ E

Map showing the location of Helezo Helezo
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,759 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport59 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport71 km

About Helezo

Helezo is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,759 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Güntepe and Güllüce Tepesi.

Climate of Helezo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -4° · Rain 62 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 138 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 155 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 293 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
April (93 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 Helezo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°1°7°14°20°25°25°21°13°5°-1°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-7°-1°3°7°12°11°7°2°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)50628193652310910566258

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

How to get to Helezo

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 59 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 71 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 59 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 71 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 118 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 71 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 138 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 155 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 160 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 208 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Helezo

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 611 natural sites, 364 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km60 places

  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 11 kmE
  • Küp Dağı Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Koçkıran Dağı Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Güllüce Tepesi Mountain 2 kmS

25–60 km334 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 37 kmSW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 32 kmS
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 55 kmSE
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 55 kmSE

60–100 km611 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 67 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 96 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 78 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 83 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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