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Mountain

Tuzla Tepe

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°51′16″ N 43°28′07″ E

Map showing the location of Tuzla Tepe Tuzla Tepe
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,870 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tutumlu
0.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport44 km
AJI Ağrı Airport97 km

About Tuzla Tepe

Tuzla Tepe is a mountain. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 1,870 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Bağdaşan Deresi and Eğlence Dağı.

Climate of Tuzla Tepe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 200 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 203 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 314 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
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 Tuzla Tepe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°3°10°16°22°27°27°22°15°8°2°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-4°2°6°9°13°13°8°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)3842466255277714535445

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Tuzla Tepe

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 97 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 129 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 41 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 102 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 129 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 168 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 199 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Tuzla Tepe

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 353 natural sites, 236 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

  • Lim Island Island 10 kmW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 22 kmSE
  • Davutağa Dağı Mountain 15 kmSE
  • Çomaklıbaba Tepesi Mountain 23 kmS

25–60 km189 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 46 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 43 kmSW
  • Lake Van Lake 55 kmSW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 44 kmS

60–100 km382 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 68 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 69 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 66 kmSW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 83 kmSW

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