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Village

Kalecik

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°32′43″ N 43°20′18″ E

Map showing the location of Kalecik Kalecik
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,721 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 Airport9 km
AJI Ağrı Airport126 km

About Kalecik

Kalecik is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 1,721 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Katar Deresi and Çayır Deresi.

Climate of Kalecik

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night -1° · Rain 53 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 164 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 169 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 285 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (66 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 Kalecik
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°6°13°19°25°31°31°26°17°10°3°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-3°3°7°11°15°14°9°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)3943556657267713525345

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Kalecik

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 9 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 7 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 9 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 126 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 136 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 7 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 132 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 140 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 164 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 165 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Kalecik

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 476 natural sites, 328 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km51 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 23 kmW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 25 kmE
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 25 kmE
  • Lake Erçek Lake 25 kmNE

25–60 km221 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 40 kmE
  • Lim Island Island 36 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 35 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 36 kmSW

60–100 km562 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 61 kmW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 66 kmNE
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 98 kmW
  • Lake Nazik Lake 98 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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