Monastery of Saint Stephen
Located in Muradiye / Berkri, Van Province Coordinates: 39°00′06″ N 43°44′23″ E
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 1,709 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport69 km
- AJI Ağrı Airport95 km
About Monastery of Saint Stephen
Monastery of Saint Stephen is a tourist attraction. Location: Muradiye / Berkri, Van Province. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Hacihalil Dağı and Tar Suyu.
Climate of Monastery of Saint Stephen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 47 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 225 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 230 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 342 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- April (67 mm)
- Driest month
- August (15 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | 1° | 5° | 12° | 19° | 25° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 18° | 10° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -9° | -4° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 15° | 14° | 9° | 4° | 0° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 40 | 46 | 67 | 65 | 40 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 56 | 47 | 42 |
How to get to Monastery of Saint Stephen
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 69 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 64 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 69 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 95 kmnorthwest
- Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 109 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 64 kmsouthwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 100 kmnorthwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 106 kmnorth
- Siirt Population: 114K 197 kmsouthwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 225 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Monastery of Saint Stephen
Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 297 natural sites, 191 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km35 places
- Süphan Gölü Lake 12 kmE
- Kurukavşak Tepe Mountain 13 kmNW
- Köse Dağı Mountain 19 kmN
- Kara Dağ Mountain 19 kmS
25–60 km165 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 52 kmS
- Lim Island Island 37 kmSW
- Hasantimur Gölü Lake 47 kmSE
- Gövelek Gölü Lake 51 kmS
60–100 km305 places
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 72 kmSW
- Akdamar Adası Island 96 kmSW
- Kuzu Adası Island 96 kmSW
- Avdu Adaları Island 94 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hacihalil Dağı Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri3.4 km W
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Tar Suyu River, Van Province6.5 km S
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Kavşabulak Tepesi Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri9.8 km W
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Muradiye Dağı Mountain, Çaldıran İlçesi10 km E
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Esrük Dağı Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri10 km NW
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Sor Deresi River, Van Province7.2 km W
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İsabey Dağı Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri14 km SE
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Pirreşit Dağı Mountain, Muradiye / Berkri14 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Muradiye City, Muradiye / Berkri2.1 km SE
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Muradiye Municipality, Van Province2.1 km SE
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Kemerköprü Village, Muradiye / Berkri3.7 km N
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Küçükköy Village, Muradiye / Berkri3.9 km S
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