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Village

Dorutay

Located in Özalp İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°47′58″ N 44°04′02″ E

Map showing the location of Dorutay Dorutay
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,034 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 Airport74 km
NAJ Nakhchivan International Airport128 km

About Dorutay

Dorutay is a village. Location: Özalp İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,034 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Celal Tepesi and Kırk Pınarı.

Climate of Dorutay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -3° · Rain 38 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 223 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 232 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 354 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
April (61 mm)
Driest month
September (12 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 Dorutay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°3°12°17°23°28°28°24°16°8°0°
Average low (°C)-14°-12°-6°1°4°8°12°11°7°2°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)353743616035171312453838

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Dorutay

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 74 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) (128 km). The nearest large city is Van, 68 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 74 kmsouthwest
  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 128 kmeast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 131 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 68 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 125 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 135 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 209 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 223 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Dorutay

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 262 natural sites, 171 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km46 places

  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 13 kmE
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 22 kmS
  • Yusufağa Tepe Mountain 9 kmN
  • Mollatopuz Tepe Mountain 20 kmS

25–60 km139 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 38 kmSW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 54 kmSW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 25 kmNW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 48 kmSW

60–100 km261 places

  • Lim Island Island 63 kmW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 88 kmW
  • Lake Arin Lake 94 kmW
  • Saz Gölü Lake 97 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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