- Elevation
- 2,271 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport26 km
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport122 km
About Gövelek
Gövelek is a village. Location: İpekyolu, Van Province. Elevation: 2,271 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Kazan Dağı and Gövelek Gölü.
Climate of Gövelek
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 51 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 176 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 184 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 306 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -12°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -3° | -2° | 2° | 9° | 15° | 21° | 26° | 26° | 22° | 14° | 6° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -11° | -6° | 0° | 4° | 7° | 12° | 11° | 7° | 1° | -3° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 40 | 43 | 54 | 69 | 58 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 51 | 45 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Gövelek
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 26 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 26 kmwest
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 122 kmsoutheast
- Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 135 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 21 kmwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 141 kmnorth
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 159 kmnorth
- Siirt Population: 114K 162 kmsouthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 176 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gövelek
Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 413 natural sites, 276 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km54 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 16 kmE
- Turna Gölü Lake 7 kmS
- Gövelek Gölü Lake 2 kmN
- Lake Erçek Lake 16 kmN
25–60 km226 places
- Lim Island Island 44 kmNW
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 48 kmW
- Akdamar Adası Island 55 kmW
- Kuzu Adası Island 58 kmW
60–100 km435 places
- Avdu Adaları Island 61 kmW
- Simhaç Adası Island 85 kmW
- Şahur Adası Island 70 kmW
- Lake Van Lake 63 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kazan Dağı Mountain, İpekyolu3 km SE
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Gövelek Gölü Lake, Van Province2.1 km N
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Gez Dağı Mountain, İpekyolu8.1 km S
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Beyazpi Tepesi Mountain, İpekyolu8.2 km SW
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Kaşka Tepesi Mountain, İpekyolu8.4 km E
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Baz Tepesi Mountain, İpekyolu7.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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