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Village

Otluca

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°41′22″ N 43°23′01″ E

Map showing the location of Otluca Otluca
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,717 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 Airport25 km
AJI Ağrı Airport112 km

About Otluca

Otluca is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 1,717 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Selahattin Pınarı and Aşıt Tepe.

Climate of Otluca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night -1° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 180 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 184 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 297 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 Otluca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°6°13°19°25°31°31°26°18°10°3°
Average low (°C)-10°-8°-4°2°7°10°14°14°9°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)3942526758278815535445

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Otluca

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 22 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 25 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 112 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 147 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 22 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 118 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 148 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 152 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 180 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Otluca

Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 402 natural sites, 279 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Lim Island Island 20 kmN
  • Lake Erçek Lake 17 kmE
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 14 kmSE
  • Bostaniçi Gölü Lake 18 kmS

25–60 km207 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 40 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 27 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 49 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 50 kmSW

60–100 km462 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 68 kmW
  • Lake Nazik Lake 97 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 73 kmE
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 67 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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