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Soğuksu Deresi

Located in Van Province, Turkey Coordinates: 38°08′11″ N 42°55′58″ E

Map showing the location of Soğuksu Deresi Soğuksu Deresi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,692 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Altındere
6.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport51 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport115 km

About Soğuksu Deresi

Soğuksu Deresi is a river. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Kavuşşahap Dağları and İhtiyarşahap Dağları.

Climate of Soğuksu Deresi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 81 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 107 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 111 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 233 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (111 mm)
Driest month
August (8 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 Soğuksu Deresi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°1°6°12°19°25°25°21°12°5°-1°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-7°-1°3°8°12°12°8°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)64789211182259813698174

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

How to get to Soğuksu Deresi

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 51 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 56 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 51 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 115 kmsouthwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 130 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 56 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 90 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 107 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 111 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 161 kmwest

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

Day trips from Soğuksu Deresi

Within 100 km: 62 historic and cultural sites, 845 natural sites, 416 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 24 kmN
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 18 kmS
  • Kantarla T Mountain 18 kmN
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 21 kmS

25–60 km404 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 54 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 26 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 33 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 46 kmNW

60–100 km847 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 96 kmW
  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 88 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 89 kmNE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 69 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Altındere Village, Bahçesaray İlçesi
    6.7 km SW
  • Bahçesaray City, Bahçesaray İlçesi
    12 km W
  • Dimkar Village, Bahçesaray İlçesi
    7.5 km S
  • Ünlüce Village, Bahçesaray İlçesi
    8.3 km SW
  • Kırkhan Village, Bahçesaray İlçesi
    7.7 km SW
  • Arpit Village, Gevaş İlçesi
    8.3 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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