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Village

Derik

Located in İpekyolu, Van Province Coordinates: 38°35′00″ N 43°31′00″ E

Map showing the location of Derik Derik
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,862 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
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Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport21 km
AJI Ağrı Airport126 km

About Derik

Derik is a village. Location: İpekyolu, Van Province. Elevation: 1,862 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Musakent Tepesi and Çegen Gölü.

Climate of Derik

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 175 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 182 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 301 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
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 Derik
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°5°12°18°24°29°29°25°16°9°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-4°2°7°10°14°14°9°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)40435469582911913525145

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Derik

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 21 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 15 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 21 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 126 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 131 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 15 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 132 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 156 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 156 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 175 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Derik

Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 421 natural sites, 284 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 15 kmSE
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 10 kmE
  • Lake Erçek Lake 11 kmNE
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 4 kmW

25–60 km222 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 26 kmE
  • Lim Island Island 35 kmNW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 38 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 50 kmSW

60–100 km458 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 77 kmW
  • Şahur Adası Island 62 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 65 kmE
  • Batmış Gölü Lake 83 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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