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Village

Heretil

Located in Saray İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°29′41″ N 44°17′43″ E

Map showing the location of Heretil Heretil
Location in Turkey
Population
657
657
Elevation
2,230 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 Airport84 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport105 km

About Heretil

Heretil is a village. Location: Saray İlçesi, Van Province. Population: 657. Elevation: 2,230 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Ziyaret Tepesi and Rūd-e Herātel.

Climate of Heretil

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 41 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 213 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 226 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 357 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (72 mm)
Driest month
September (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 Heretil
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°11°16°22°27°27°23°15°8°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°1°5°9°13°13°9°3°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)364056726132151211474141

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Heretil

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 84 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 80 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 84 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 105 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 114 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 80 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 160 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 174 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 213 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 215 kmwest

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

Day trips from Heretil

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 266 natural sites, 182 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 18 kmNW
  • Çaçan Gölü Lake 7 kmN
  • Mollatopuz Tepe Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Mirömer Dağı Mountain 16 kmS

25–60 km128 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 43 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 35 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 59 kmW
  • Akgöl Lake 32 kmW

60–100 km292 places

  • Lim Island Island 92 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 60 kmW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 64 kmNW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 66 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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