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Şahgeldi

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°46′15″ N 43°20′49″ E

Map showing the location of Şahgeldi Şahgeldi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,808 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 Airport34 km
AJI Ağrı Airport102 km

About Şahgeldi

Şahgeldi is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 1,808 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Üçler Tepesi and Sıcak Tepesi.

Climate of Şahgeldi

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 · 187 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 190 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 300 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
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 Şahgeldi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°5°12°19°25°30°30°25°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-4°2°6°10°14°13°8°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)3942526758278815535445

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Şahgeldi

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 34 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 31 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 34 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 102 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 141 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 31 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 108 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 141 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 154 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 186 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Şahgeldi

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 382 natural sites, 277 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Lim Island Island 11 kmN
  • Lake Erçek Lake 23 kmSE
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 23 kmSE
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 21 kmW

25–60 km193 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 48 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 29 kmSW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 55 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 55 kmSW

60–100 km451 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 69 kmSW
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 99 kmW
  • Lake Nazik Lake 92 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 75 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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