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Village

Hivi

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°41′17″ N 43°27′57″ E

Map showing the location of Hivi Hivi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,756 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport27 km
AJI Ağrı Airport114 km

About Hivi

Hivi is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 1,756 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Ayışığı Deresi and Gelik Tepesi.

Climate of Hivi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 183 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 188 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 303 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
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 Hivi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°6°13°19°25°31°30°26°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-4°2°6°10°14°13°8°3°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)3942526758278815535445

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Hivi

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 27 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 23 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 27 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 114 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 143 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 23 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 120 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 146 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 158 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 183 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Hivi

Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 398 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km47 places

  • Lim Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 20 kmSE
  • Lake Erçek Lake 10 kmE
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 12 kmS

25–60 km206 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 34 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 34 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 54 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 55 kmSW

60–100 km441 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 75 kmW
  • Şahur Adası Island 61 kmSW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 66 kmE
  • Batmış Gölü Lake 75 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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