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Mevzi Dağı

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°11′34″ N 43°19′13″ E

Map showing the location of Mevzi Dağı Mevzi Dağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
3,235 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gürpınar
17 km NE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport31 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport108 km

About Mevzi Dağı

Mevzi Dağı is a mountain. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 3,235 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Beyaz Tepe and Sarıbulak Dağı.

Climate of Mevzi Dağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 0° · Night -9° · Rain 64 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 130 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 138 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 266 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -17°)
Wettest month
April (85 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Mevzi Dağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-9°-8°-4°3°9°16°21°21°17°8°0°-6°
Average low (°C)-17°-16°-12°-6°-2°2°7°6°2°-4°-9°-14°
Precipitation (mm)4957738563237712576456

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Mevzi Dağı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 31 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 34 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 31 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 108 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 144 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 34 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 125 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 130 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 138 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 171 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Mevzi Dağı

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 653 natural sites, 413 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 6 kmSW
  • Karataş Tepesi Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Çadır Dağı Mountain 18 kmW

25–60 km318 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 57 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 51 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 30 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 34 kmNW

60–100 km730 places

  • Lim Island Island 75 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 67 kmNW
  • Lake Van Lake 60 kmNW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 98 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gürpınar City, Gürpınar İlçesi
    17 km NE
  • Onağıl Village, Çatak İlçesi
    6.9 km NW
  • Bilgi Village, Çatak İlçesi
    12 km SW
  • Derebaşı Village, Çatak İlçesi
    7.6 km W
  • Boyunpınar Village, Çatak İlçesi
    8.1 km W
  • Sakalar Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    10 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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