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Şıkaftan Deresi

Located in Van Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°56′38″ N 43°35′53″ E

Map showing the location of Şıkaftan Deresi Şıkaftan Deresi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,042 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bükülmez
2.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport63 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport71 km

About Şıkaftan Deresi

Şıkaftan Deresi is a river. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Maden Çayı and Lacankaya Tepesi.

Climate of Şıkaftan Deresi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 66 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 127 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 142 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 279 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (89 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Şıkaftan Deresi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°12°18°24°30°30°26°17°10°2°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-3°3°7°11°16°15°11°5°0°-6°
Precipitation (mm)5364838960218710546662

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Şıkaftan Deresi

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 63 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 64 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 63 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 71 kmsoutheast
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 133 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 64 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 127 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 142 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 146 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 202 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Şıkaftan Deresi

Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 639 natural sites, 392 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km70 places

  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 14 kmNW
  • Koçkıran Dağı Mountain 17 kmN
  • Karataş Tepesi Mountain 20 kmN
  • Kalemürük Tepesi Mountain 16 kmSW

25–60 km354 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 58 kmN
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 26 kmSW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 34 kmS
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 40 kmSW

60–100 km643 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 68 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 86 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 66 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 70 kmNW

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