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Historic site

Tayikiislam Kalesı

Located in Hizan İlçesi, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°07′28″ N 42°35′35″ E

Map showing the location of Tayikiislam Kalesı Tayikiislam Kalesı
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Kuran
1 km E
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,644 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport75 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport97 km

About Tayikiislam Kalesı

Tayikiislam Kalesı is a historic site. Location: Hizan İlçesi, Bitlis Province. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Puns Deresi and Tusso Deresi.

Climate of Tayikiislam Kalesı

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 97 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 95 km south20°
  • Silopi · 99 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 206 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (120 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 Tayikiislam Kalesı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°13°19°26°31°31°27°19°11°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°4°9°13°17°17°13°7°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)839910812078195510709793

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

How to get to Tayikiislam Kalesı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 75 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 61 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 75 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 97 kmsouthwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 107 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 61 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 80 kmnortheast
  • Cizre Population: 134K 95 kmsouth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 98 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 131 kmwest

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

Day trips from Tayikiislam Kalesı

Within 100 km: 124 historic and cultural sites, 966 natural sites, 439 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • Varan Tepe Mountain 7 kmS
  • Karz Dağı Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Hasteri Mountains Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Hasobeşir Tepesi Mountain 20 kmE

25–60 km385 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 46 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 44 kmNE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 45 kmNE
  • Simhaç Adası Island 40 kmN

60–100 km1,062 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 69 kmSW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 69 kmNE
  • Lake Van Lake 62 kmNE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kuran Village, Hizan İlçesi
    1 km E
  • Esenler Village, Hizan İlçesi
    1.2 km W
  • Çayırlı Village, Hizan İlçesi
    2.4 km N
  • Doğrular Village, Hizan İlçesi
    2.4 km W

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