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Village

Mehmetalan

Located in Özalp İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°41′35″ N 44°03′01″ E

Map showing the location of Mehmetalan Mehmetalan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,125 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 Airport67 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport128 km

About Mehmetalan

Mehmetalan is a village. Location: Özalp İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,125 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Karaveli Tepesi and Karakoç Deresi.

Climate of Mehmetalan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -4° · Rain 38 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 213 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 223 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 347 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
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 Mehmetalan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°3°11°16°22°27°27°23°15°8°-1°
Average low (°C)-15°-13°-7°0°4°7°11°11°6°1°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)353743616035171312453838

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Mehmetalan

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 67 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) (134 km). The nearest large city is Van, 62 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 67 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 128 kmsouth
  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 134 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 62 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 137 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 143 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 203 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 213 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Mehmetalan

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 279 natural sites, 190 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km47 places

  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 19 kmNE
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 12 kmSE
  • Yusufağa Tepe Mountain 21 kmN
  • Şehitömer Tepesi Mountain 21 kmSW

25–60 km158 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 28 kmSW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 46 kmSW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 34 kmNW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 41 kmSW

60–100 km278 places

  • Lim Island Island 64 kmW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 84 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 97 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 99 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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