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Mendik Deresi

Located in Van Province, Turkey Coordinates: 38°23′34″ N 44°17′55″ E

Map showing the location of Mendik Deresi Mendik Deresi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,195 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Davdana
4 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport85 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport94 km

About Mendik Deresi

Mendik Deresi is a river. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include Akkaya Deresi and Turan Dere.

Climate of Mendik Deresi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 41 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 206 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 220 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 353 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (72 mm)
Driest month
September (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 Mendik Deresi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°11°17°22°27°27°23°15°8°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°1°5°9°14°13°9°4°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)364056726132151211474141

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Mendik Deresi

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 85 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 81 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 85 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 94 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 105 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 81 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 171 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 183 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 206 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 213 kmwest

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

Day trips from Mendik Deresi

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 287 natural sites, 203 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Çaçan Gölü Lake 19 kmN
  • Mirömer Dağı Mountain 5 kmS
  • Melik Tepesi Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Güven Dağı Mountain 18 kmSW

25–60 km137 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 46 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 46 kmN
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 28 kmNW
  • Akgöl Lake 34 kmW

60–100 km325 places

  • Lim Island Island 98 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 61 kmW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 74 kmNW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 62 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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