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Village

Kalkanlı

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°52′10″ N 43°25′07″ E

Map showing the location of Kalkanlı Kalkanlı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,234 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 Airport67 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport81 km

About Kalkanlı

Kalkanlı is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,234 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Galyan Çay and Yalın Dağ.

Climate of Kalkanlı

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 · 109 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 124 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 262 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 Kalkanlı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°0°4°11°17°23°29°29°25°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-4°1°6°10°14°14°10°4°-1°-7°
Precipitation (mm)5768869363207710567065

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Kalkanlı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 67 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 67 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 81 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 133 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 69 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 109 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 124 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 130 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 201 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kalkanlı

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 669 natural sites, 408 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km85 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 10 kmS
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 17 kmN
  • Leyzak Tepesi Mountain 19 kmS

25–60 km446 places

  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 51 kmSW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 49 kmSW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 36 kmSE
  • Delav Gölü Lake 51 kmSW

60–100 km593 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 81 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 87 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 62 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 66 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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