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Van longwave broadcasting mast

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°35′11″ N 43°15′59″ E

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Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Aşağı Göralan
1.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,698 m
above sea level
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport14 km
AJI Ağrı Airport121 km

About Van longwave broadcasting mast

Van longwave broadcasting mast is a landmark. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Karasu Deresi and Ziyaret Pınarı.

Climate of Van longwave broadcasting mast

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 165 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 169 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 283 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (63 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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 Van longwave broadcasting mast
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°12°18°24°29°29°24°17°9°3°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-3°3°8°11°15°15°10°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)3943536355225513505544

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Van longwave broadcasting mast

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 14 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 14 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 14 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 121 kmnorth
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 141 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 14 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 127 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 137 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 163 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 165 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Van longwave broadcasting mast

Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 458 natural sites, 328 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km30 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 16 kmW
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 17 kmE
  • Bostaniçi Gölü Lake 15 kmSE
  • Oğlak Tepe Mountain 14 kmE

25–60 km233 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 47 kmE
  • Lim Island Island 32 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 34 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 34 kmSW

60–100 km552 places

  • Süphan Gölü Lake 67 kmNE
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 91 kmW
  • Lake Nazik Lake 90 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 86 kmE

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