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Sourp Kevork Monastery

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°51′54″ N 43°21′07″ E

Map showing the location of Sourp Kevork Monastery Sourp Kevork Monastery
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Kumluca
5 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,640 m
above sea level
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport44 km
AJI Ağrı Airport92 km

About Sourp Kevork Monastery

Sourp Kevork Monastery is a tourist attraction. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Lim Island and Sıcak Tepesi.

Climate of Sourp Kevork Monastery

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 196 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 199 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 306 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (62 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 Sourp Kevork Monastery
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°12°17°23°28°28°24°17°9°3°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-3°3°7°11°15°14°10°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)3842466255277714535445

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Sourp Kevork Monastery

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 44 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 41 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 44 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 92 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 131 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 41 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 98 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 132 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 161 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 196 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Sourp Kevork Monastery

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 365 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Lim Island Island 1 kmNW
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 21 kmW
  • Tuzla Tepe Mountain 10 kmE
  • Gerger Tepe Mountain 20 kmNW

25–60 km172 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 54 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 37 kmSW
  • Lake Van Lake 47 kmSW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 49 kmSE

60–100 km433 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 64 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 64 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 60 kmSW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 75 kmSW

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