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Işıkpınar

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°19′18″ N 43°36′57″ E

Map showing the location of Işıkpınar Işıkpınar
Location in Turkey
Population
352
352
Elevation
2,122 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 Airport30 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport102 km

About Işıkpınar

Işıkpınar is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Population: 352. Elevation: 2,122 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Ziyaret Dağı and Kırmızıtaş Tepe.

Climate of Işıkpınar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 56 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 157 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 167 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 295 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (82 mm)
Driest month
August (10 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 Işıkpınar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°11°17°23°29°28°24°16°8°2°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°2°6°10°14°14°10°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)455370826227111012545652

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Işıkpınar

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 30 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 28 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 30 kmnorthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 102 kmsoutheast
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 147 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 28 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 153 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 157 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 162 kmnorth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 167 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Işıkpınar

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 516 natural sites, 344 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 16 kmN
  • Koçlu Dağı Mountain 7 kmSE
  • Kırmızıtaş Tepe Mountain 3 kmNW
  • Kazan Dağı Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km257 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 29 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 56 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 51 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 55 kmW

60–100 km572 places

  • Lim Island Island 65 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 61 kmW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 86 kmW
  • Şahur Adası Island 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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