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Sor Deresi

Located in Van Province, Turkey Coordinates: 39°00′04″ N 43°39′22″ E

Map showing the location of Sor Deresi Sor Deresi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,916 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Alkasnak
2.6 km S
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport66 km
AJI Ağrı Airport91 km

About Sor Deresi

Sor Deresi is a river. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Kavşabulak Tepesi and Hacihalil Dağı.

Climate of Sor Deresi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 50 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 222 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 226 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 336 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (71 mm)
Driest month
August (15 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 Sor Deresi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°3°10°17°23°29°29°24°16°9°2°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°1°5°9°13°13°8°3°-1°-7°
Precipitation (mm)364249716739171517595043

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Sor Deresi

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 66 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 61 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 66 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 91 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 110 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 61 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 95 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 108 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 191 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 221 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Sor Deresi

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 310 natural sites, 201 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Süphan Gölü Lake 19 kmE
  • Tuzla Tepe Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Kurukavşak Tepe Mountain 11 kmN
  • Köse Dağı Mountain 22 kmNE

25–60 km173 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 54 kmS
  • Lim Island Island 30 kmSW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 59 kmS
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 53 kmSE

60–100 km323 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 66 kmSW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 91 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 91 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 89 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Alkasnak Village, Muradiye / Berkri
    2.6 km S
  • Saraç Village, Muradiye / Berkri
    3.6 km N
  • Keçikıran Village, Muradiye / Berkri
    3.8 km SW
  • Fevzi Village, Muradiye / Berkri
    4.6 km SW
  • Dürükkaş Village, Muradiye / Berkri
    5.6 km S
  • Karahan Village, Muradiye / Berkri
    6.3 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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