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Village

Çitören

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°35′52″ N 43°13′09″ E

Map showing the location of Çitören Çitören
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,680 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 Airport17 km
AJI Ağrı Airport119 km

About Çitören

Çitören is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 1,680 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Karasu Deresi and Van longwave broadcasting mast.

Climate of Çitören

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 165 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 168 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 280 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (63 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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 Çitören
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°12°18°24°29°29°24°17°9°3°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-3°3°8°11°15°15°10°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)3943536355225513505544

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Çitören

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 17 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 18 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 17 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 119 kmnorth
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 137 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 125 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 134 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 164 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 164 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Çitören

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 461 natural sites, 327 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km26 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 12 kmW
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 22 kmE
  • Bostaniçi Gölü Lake 19 kmSE
  • Oğlak Tepe Mountain 19 kmE

25–60 km231 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 51 kmE
  • Lim Island Island 32 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 33 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 33 kmSW

60–100 km560 places

  • Süphan Gölü Lake 70 kmNE
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 87 kmW
  • Lake Nazik Lake 86 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 89 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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