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Village

Meydancık

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°46′02″ N 43°30′24″ E

Map showing the location of Meydancık Meydancık
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,130 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 Airport37 km
AJI Ağrı Airport107 km

About Meydancık

Meydancık is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 2,130 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Şoli Dağı and Kok Tepesi.

Climate of Meydancık

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -3° · Rain 52 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 192 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 197 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 311 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
April (68 mm)
Driest month
August (10 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 Meydancık
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°3°10°16°22°27°27°23°15°7°1°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-6°0°5°8°12°11°7°2°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)394250685930111014545245

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Meydancık

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 37 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 32 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 37 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 107 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 138 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 32 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 113 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 137 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 165 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 192 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Meydancık

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 372 natural sites, 249 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Lim Island Island 18 kmNW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 12 kmSE
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 21 kmS
  • Tuzla Tepe Mountain 10 kmN

25–60 km203 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 37 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 41 kmSW
  • Lake Van Lake 55 kmW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 34 kmS

60–100 km404 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 63 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 63 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 62 kmSW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 81 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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