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Mountain

Gez Dağı

Located in İpekyolu, Van Province Coordinates: 38°27′32″ N 43°36′59″ E

Map showing the location of Gez Dağı Gez Dağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,600 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Savacık
5.2 km S
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport25 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport115 km

About Gez Dağı

Gez Dağı is a mountain. Location: İpekyolu, Van Province. Elevation: 2,600 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Turna Gölü and Kırkır Pınar.

Climate of Gez Dağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -5° · Rain 52 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 169 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 178 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 302 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
April (75 mm)
Driest month
August (10 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 Gez Dağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°1°8°14°20°25°25°21°13°5°-2°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-8°-2°2°6°10°10°5°0°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)424863756028111013525248

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

How to get to Gez Dağı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 25 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 21 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 25 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 115 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 142 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 21 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 148 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 158 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 167 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 169 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Gez Dağı

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 442 natural sites, 304 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km60 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 18 kmNE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 1 kmNW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 10 kmN
  • Lake Erçek Lake 24 kmN

25–60 km226 places

  • Lim Island Island 51 kmNW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 49 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 52 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 55 kmW

60–100 km488 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 85 kmW
  • Şahur Adası Island 70 kmW
  • Lake Van Lake 65 kmW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 60 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Savacık Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    5.2 km S
  • Köşkköy Village, İpekyolu
    2.7 km N
  • Kısran Village, İpekyolu
    4.6 km N
  • Ekece Village, İpekyolu
    5.3 km NE
  • Ongun Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    5.8 km SE
  • Gölardı Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    6.5 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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