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Ulu Çayı

Located in Van Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°55′09″ N 42°58′57″ E

Map showing the location of Ulu Çayı Ulu Çayı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,374 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kaçıt
1.6 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport68 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport102 km

About Ulu Çayı

Ulu Çayı is a river. Location: Van Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Körüklü Dere and Köprü Harabı.

Climate of Ulu Çayı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 86 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 88 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 96 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 227 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
April (113 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 Ulu Çayı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°15°22°28°33°33°29°21°13°7°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°2°7°12°16°20°20°16°10°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)728710011374185510648682

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Ulu Çayı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 68 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 73 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 68 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 102 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 118 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 73 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 88 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 92 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 96 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 163 kmwest

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

Day trips from Ulu Çayı

Within 100 km: 81 historic and cultural sites, 858 natural sites, 423 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • Körkandil Dağı Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Büyükkömür Dağı Mountain 25 kmS
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 8 kmNW
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 6 kmNW

25–60 km490 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 47 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 49 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 57 kmN
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 45 kmW

60–100 km762 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 94 kmW
  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 99 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 77 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 69 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kaçıt Village, Çatak İlçesi
    1.6 km N
  • Eshkimanis Village, Çatak İlçesi
    0.9 km NE
  • Humar Village, Çatak İlçesi
    1.7 km S
  • Sugeldi Village, Siirt Province
    6.3 km SE
  • Narlı Bucağı Municipality, Siirt Province
    3.9 km S
  • Kulaçkaya Village, Çatak İlçesi
    3.5 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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