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Kırkçalı

Located in Özalp İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°46′03″ N 43°52′49″ E

Map showing the location of Kırkçalı Kırkçalı
Location in Turkey
Population
1,520
1.5K
Elevation
2,064 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 Airport58 km
AJI Ağrı Airport123 km

About Kırkçalı

Kırkçalı is a village. Location: Özalp İlçesi, Van Province. Population: 1,520. Elevation: 2,064 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Gendal Deresi and Hayal Dağı.

Climate of Kırkçalı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 42 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 210 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 218 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 339 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
April (65 mm)
Driest month
August (13 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 Kırkçalı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°3°11°17°23°28°28°24°15°8°1°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-6°1°5°8°12°12°7°2°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)373947656035161313494241

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Kırkçalı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 58 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 53 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 58 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 123 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 134 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 53 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 128 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 129 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 193 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 210 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kırkçalı

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 302 natural sites, 204 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Süphan Gölü Lake 22 kmN
  • Yusufağa Tepe Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Şeyhhasan Tepesi Mountain 24 kmS
  • Kara Dağ Mountain 13 kmNW

25–60 km187 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 27 kmS
  • Lim Island Island 47 kmW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 41 kmSW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 29 kmE

60–100 km293 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 71 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 87 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 89 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 90 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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