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Şahur Adası

Located in Van Province, Turkey Coordinates: 38°28′20″ N 42°49′01″ E

Map showing the location of Şahur Adası Şahur Adası
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,634 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ağın
3.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport45 km
MSR Muş Airport105 km

About Şahur Adası

Şahur Adası is an island. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Gevneras Burnu and Avaliz Tepesi.

Climate of Şahur Adası

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 78 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 139 km southwest20°
  • Silopi · 140 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 243 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
April (98 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 Şahur Adası
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°6°12°18°24°29°29°25°17°10°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°4°9°13°17°16°13°8°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)6173849874257713687867

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Şahur Adası

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 49 km to the east.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 45 kmeast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 105 kmwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 133 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 49 kmeast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 98 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 138 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 139 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 140 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Şahur Adası

Within 100 km: 44 historic and cultural sites, 574 natural sites, 364 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km51 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 24 kmSE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 20 kmSE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 11 kmSE
  • Simhaç Adası Island 15 kmW

25–60 km247 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 28 kmNE
  • Lake Arin Lake 40 kmN
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 54 kmW
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 58 kmE

60–100 km684 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 86 kmE
  • Lim Island Island 64 kmNE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 69 kmE
  • Lake Nazik Lake 63 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ağın Village, Gevaş İlçesi
    3.5 km SW
  • İnköy Village, Gevaş İlçesi
    3.8 km SE
  • Timar Village, Gevaş İlçesi
    8.2 km S
  • Aydınocak Village, Gevaş İlçesi
    9.1 km S
  • Yoldöndü Village, Gevaş İlçesi
    9.1 km S
  • Altınsaç Village, Gevaş İlçesi
    9.8 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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