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Village

Keçanis

Located in İpekyolu, Van Province Coordinates: 38°38′00″ N 43°42′00″ E

Map showing the location of Keçanis Keçanis
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,995 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport37 km
AJI Ağrı Airport128 km

About Keçanis

Keçanis is a village. Location: İpekyolu, Van Province. Elevation: 1,995 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Irgat Dağı and Baz Tepesi.

Climate of Keçanis

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -2° · Rain 46 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 189 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 197 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 318 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (67 mm)
Driest month
August (11 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 Keçanis
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°12°18°24°29°29°24°16°9°2°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°1°5°9°13°13°8°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)394253675931131113504644

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Keçanis

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 37 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 32 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 37 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 128 kmnorthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 129 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 32 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 133 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 146 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 173 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 189 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Keçanis

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 373 natural sites, 240 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km40 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 14 kmSE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 20 kmSW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 12 kmSW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 12 kmW

25–60 km229 places

  • Lim Island Island 40 kmNW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 54 kmW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 40 kmN
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 48 kmNE

60–100 km366 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 66 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 69 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 70 kmW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 93 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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