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Tuzlutepe Deresi

Located in Van Province, Turkey Coordinates: 38°37′30″ N 44°01′25″ E

Map showing the location of Tuzlutepe Deresi Tuzlutepe Deresi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,036 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Özalp
4.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport63 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport121 km

About Tuzlutepe Deresi

Tuzlutepe Deresi is a river. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Karakoç Dere and Karaveli Tepesi.

Climate of Tuzlutepe Deresi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 39 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 206 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 216 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 342 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
April (65 mm)
Driest month
August (12 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 Tuzlutepe Deresi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°4°12°17°23°28°28°24°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-13°-11°-5°1°5°8°13°12°8°3°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)363848655933161212453939

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Tuzlutepe Deresi

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 63 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) (139 km). The nearest large city is Van, 58 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 63 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 121 kmsouth
  • Nakhchivan International Airport (NAJ) Nakhchivan 139 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 58 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 144 kmnorth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 148 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 198 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 206 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Tuzlutepe Deresi

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 293 natural sites, 204 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km51 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 22 kmSW
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 10 kmE
  • Akgöl Lake 17 kmSW
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 19 kmS

25–60 km177 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 40 kmSW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 40 kmN
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 26 kmNE
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 36 kmW

60–100 km284 places

  • Lim Island Island 64 kmNW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 82 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 92 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Özalp City, Özalp İlçesi
    4.5 km NW
  • Sarıköy Village, Özalp İlçesi
    2.1 km S
  • Özalp Bucağı Municipality, Van Province
    4.5 km NW
  • Tepedam Village, Özalp İlçesi
    3.5 km NE
  • Türerak Village, Özalp İlçesi
    5 km W
  • Aşkın Village, Özalp İlçesi
    5.7 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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