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Village

Meydan

Located in Van Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°56′00″ N 44°15′00″ E

Map showing the location of Meydan Meydan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,818 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport43 km
OMH Urmia Airport78 km

About Meydan

Meydan is a village. Location: Van Province, Turkey. Elevation: 2,818 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Çiçek Tepesi and Varekut Tepesi.

Climate of Meydan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -4° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 175 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 194 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 334 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
April (83 mm)
Driest month
September (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 Meydan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°0°7°13°19°24°24°20°12°5°-2°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-8°-2°3°7°11°11°7°1°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)4554748356211097465452

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

How to get to Meydan

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 98 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 43 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 78 kmeast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 100 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 98 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 175 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 194 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 203 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 222 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Meydan

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 391 natural sites, 281 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Mor Dağı Mountain 21 kmS
  • Koç Dağı Mountain 10 kmN
  • Sarı Tepesi Mountain 12 kmN
  • Kırkçeyrek Tepesi Mountain 21 kmN

25–60 km217 places

  • Ayran Gölü Lake 57 kmSW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 51 kmS
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 51 kmS
  • Uludoruk Tepe Mountain 52 kmS

60–100 km417 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 77 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 82 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 97 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 88 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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