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Natural site

Şehit Pınarı

Located in Van Province, Turkey Coordinates: 38°13′55″ N 43°37′47″ E

Map showing the location of Şehit Pınarı Şehit Pınarı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,791 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bölmeçalı
3.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport37 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport93 km

About Şehit Pınarı

Şehit Pınarı is a natural site. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Değirmen Tepe and Başet Tepesi.

Climate of Şehit Pınarı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -5° · Rain 56 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 150 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 162 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 293 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
April (82 mm)
Driest month
August (10 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 Şehit Pınarı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°0°7°13°19°24°24°20°12°4°-3°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-8°-3°2°6°10°10°6°0°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)455370826227111012545652

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Şehit Pınarı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 37 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 36 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 37 kmnorthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 93 kmsoutheast
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 141 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 36 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 150 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 152 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 162 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 172 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Şehit Pınarı

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 564 natural sites, 373 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km60 places

  • Koçlu Dağı Mountain 7 kmNE
  • Koçkıran Dağı Mountain 16 kmS
  • Kırmızıtaş Tepe Mountain 12 kmN
  • Karataş Tepesi Mountain 15 kmSW

25–60 km282 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 37 kmNE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 53 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 58 kmW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 26 kmN

60–100 km627 places

  • Lim Island Island 75 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 63 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 65 kmW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 90 kmW

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