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Village

Kanisur

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°54′59″ N 43°14′39″ E

Map showing the location of Kanisur Kanisur
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,420 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 Airport62 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport97 km

About Kanisur

Kanisur is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,420 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Siyah Tepe and Kuruyer Tepe.

Climate of Kanisur

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -2° · Rain 74 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 102 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 114 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 249 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
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 Kanisur
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°2°9°15°22°27°27°23°15°7°1°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-5°1°5°9°14°13°9°4°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)60738910271228811607469

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Kanisur

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 62 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 65 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 62 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 97 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 121 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 65 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 102 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 114 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 115 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 186 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kanisur

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 676 natural sites, 400 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km86 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 19 kmSE
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 24 kmS
  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Kalemürük Tepesi Mountain 22 kmSE

25–60 km464 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 51 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 54 kmNW
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 43 kmSW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 43 kmSW

60–100 km577 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 84 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 78 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 64 kmNW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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