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Kırkgeçit

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°08′08″ N 43°29′38″ E

Map showing the location of Kırkgeçit Kırkgeçit
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,087 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 Airport40 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport92 km

About Kırkgeçit

Kırkgeçit is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,087 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Domuz Deresi and Siyahtaş Tepesi.

Climate of Kırkgeçit

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 65 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 134 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 146 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 277 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (89 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Kırkgeçit
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°11°18°24°29°29°25°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°2°7°11°15°14°10°5°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)5261798963228711566560

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Kırkgeçit

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 40 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 41 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 40 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 92 kmsoutheast
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 148 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 41 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 134 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 138 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 146 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 180 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kırkgeçit

Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 643 natural sites, 414 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km69 places

  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 13 kmS
  • Koçlu Dağı Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Koçkıran Dağı Mountain 9 kmSE
  • Kırmızıtaş Tepe Mountain 23 kmN

25–60 km315 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 52 kmNE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 46 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 51 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 59 kmNW

60–100 km709 places

  • Lim Island Island 82 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 64 kmNW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 83 kmNW
  • Şahur Adası Island 70 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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