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İpekyolu

Located in Van Province, Turkey Coordinates: 38°32′27″ N 43°34′11″ E

Map showing the location of İpekyolu İpekyolu
Location in Turkey
Population
274,902
274.9K
Elevation
2,342 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
59
listed under İpekyolu
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport22 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport125 km

About İpekyolu

İpekyolu is a district. Location: Van Province, Turkey. Population: 274,902. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Gövelek Gölü and Deş Deresi.

Climate of İpekyolu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -4° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 174 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 181 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 303 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
April (69 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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 İpekyolu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°2°9°15°21°26°26°22°13°6°-1°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-7°-1°4°7°11°11°6°1°-4°-9°
Precipitation (mm)40435469582911913525145

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to İpekyolu

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 22 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 17 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 22 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 125 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 132 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 17 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 138 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 158 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 159 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 174 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from İpekyolu

Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 428 natural sites, 286 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 20 kmE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 9 kmS
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 5 kmE
  • Lake Erçek Lake 14 kmN

25–60 km224 places

  • Lim Island Island 41 kmNW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 43 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 52 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 54 kmW

60–100 km462 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 81 kmW
  • Şahur Adası Island 66 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 63 kmNE
  • Batmış Gölü Lake 89 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in İpekyolu

59 places
  1. 1 Yalınağaç 442
  2. 2 Dereüstü 338

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages46

Mountains & nature10

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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