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Şehittepe

Located in Özalp İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°43′58″ N 44°01′02″ E

Map showing the location of Şehittepe Şehittepe
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,319 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport67 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport133 km

About Şehittepe

Şehittepe is a village. Location: Özalp İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,319 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Karakoç Deresi and Beyzade Dere.

Climate of Şehittepe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -5° · Rain 38 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 214 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 224 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 347 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -16°)
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 Şehittepe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-4°1°10°15°21°26°26°22°14°6°-2°
Average low (°C)-16°-14°-8°-1°2°6°10°9°5°0°-5°-11°
Precipitation (mm)353743616035171312453838

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

How to get to Şehittepe

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 67 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 61 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 67 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 133 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 134 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 61 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 132 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 138 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 202 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 214 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Şehittepe

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 280 natural sites, 189 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km48 places

  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 19 kmNE
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 18 kmSE
  • Yusufağa Tepe Mountain 17 kmN
  • Şehitömer Tepesi Mountain 24 kmSW

25–60 km165 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 29 kmSW
  • Lim Island Island 60 kmW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 46 kmSW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 29 kmNW

60–100 km270 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 82 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 96 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 98 kmSW
  • Lake Van Lake 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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