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Village

Moricek

Located in Özalp İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°34′44″ N 43°54′12″ E

Map showing the location of Moricek Moricek
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,096 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 Airport51 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport118 km

About Moricek

Moricek is a village. Location: Özalp İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,096 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Şehitömer Tepesi and Kapan Deresi.

Climate of Moricek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -3° · Rain 41 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 195 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 205 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 330 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
April (65 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Moricek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°4°11°17°23°28°28°24°15°8°0°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-6°1°4°8°12°12°7°2°-3°-9°
Precipitation (mm)384050655932141112474141

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Moricek

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 51 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 46 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 51 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 118 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 142 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 46 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 147 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 150 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 186 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 195 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Moricek

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 333 natural sites, 218 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 10 kmSW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 25 kmW
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 21 kmE
  • Akgöl Lake 10 kmS

25–60 km210 places

  • Lim Island Island 58 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 29 kmSW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 43 kmN
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 37 kmNE

60–100 km306 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 71 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 80 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 83 kmW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 86 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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