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Village

Derebey

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°47′30″ N 43°29′38″ E

Map showing the location of Derebey Derebey
Location in Turkey
Population
466
466
Elevation
1,902 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 Airport39 km
AJI Ağrı Airport104 km

About Derebey

Derebey is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Population: 466. Elevation: 1,902 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Eğlence Dağı and Kok Tepesi.

Climate of Derebey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -2° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 194 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 199 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 312 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (67 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Derebey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°0°5°12°18°24°30°30°25°16°9°2°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-5°1°5°9°13°12°8°2°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)3942526758278815535445

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Derebey

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 34 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 39 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 104 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 136 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 34 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 110 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 134 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 166 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 194 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Derebey

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 367 natural sites, 243 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Lim Island Island 15 kmNW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 15 kmSE
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 23 kmS
  • Tuzla Tepe Mountain 7 kmN

25–60 km198 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 39 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 41 kmSW
  • Lake Van Lake 54 kmW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 37 kmS

60–100 km397 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 64 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 65 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 63 kmSW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 81 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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