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Tuztaşı Tepesi

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°25′26″ N 43°53′40″ E

Map showing the location of Tuztaşı Tepesi Tuztaşı Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,181 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Adbalsincan
1.8 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport49 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport102 km

About Tuztaşı Tepesi

Tuztaşı Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,181 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Goharamışam Dağı and Mollasadi Dağı.

Climate of Tuztaşı Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 43 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 182 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 193 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 322 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
April (69 mm)
Driest month
August (11 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Tuztaşı Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°4°11°17°23°28°28°24°15°8°1°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-5°1°5°9°13°12°8°3°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)384256695830131111484343

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Tuztaşı Tepesi

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 49 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 45 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 49 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 102 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 133 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 45 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 161 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 167 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 180 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 182 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Tuztaşı Tepesi

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 384 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 14 kmNW
  • Akgöl Lake 8 kmN
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 7 kmNE
  • Şeyhhasan Tepesi Mountain 17 kmNW

25–60 km233 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 26 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 50 kmNE
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 28 kmNW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 39 kmNW

60–100 km376 places

  • Lim Island Island 68 kmNW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 73 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 76 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 79 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Adbalsincan Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    1.8 km W
  • Karakoç Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    2.6 km SW
  • Öveçli Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    5.4 km SE
  • Yaramış Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    5.5 km SW
  • Elaçmaz Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    9.5 km NE
  • Akgöl Village, Özalp İlçesi
    5.2 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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