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Village

Sarmaç

Located in İpekyolu, Van Province Coordinates: 38°29′54″ N 43°29′47″ E

Map showing the location of Sarmaç Sarmaç
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,112 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 Airport15 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport124 km

About Sarmaç

Sarmaç is a village. Location: İpekyolu, Van Province. Elevation: 2,112 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Deş Deresi and Beyazpi Tepesi.

Climate of Sarmaç

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -3° · Rain 56 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 166 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 174 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 295 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (72 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 Sarmaç
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°4°11°17°23°28°28°24°15°8°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°1°5°9°13°13°8°3°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)4247617258247713535648

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Sarmaç

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 15 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 10 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 15 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 124 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 135 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 10 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 141 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 150 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 165 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 166 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Sarmaç

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 456 natural sites, 319 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km63 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 10 kmE
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 12 kmNE
  • Lake Erçek Lake 20 kmN
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 10 kmN

25–60 km218 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 27 kmE
  • Lim Island Island 43 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 38 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 44 kmSW

60–100 km522 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 74 kmW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 61 kmNE
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 71 kmNE
  • Batmış Gölü Lake 86 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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