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Karalan

Located in Gercüş İlçesi, Batman Province Coordinates: 37°37′20″ N 41°19′21″ E

Map showing the location of Karalan Karalan
Location in Turkey
Population
105
105
Elevation
987 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BAL Batman Airport39 km
KAC Qamishli International Airport68 km

About Karalan

Karalan is a village. Location: Gercüş İlçesi, Batman Province. Population: 105. Elevation: 987 m.

From Wikipedia

Karalan (Kurdish: Qarmut) is a village in the Gercüş District of Batman Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Hesar tribe and had a population of 105 in 2021. The hamlet of Esentepe is attached to the village.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Karalan over time

Population of Karalan over time
2013 156
2014 154
2015 145
2016 121
2017 115
2018 104
2019 96
2020 105
2021 105
2022 117
2023 103
2024 98

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Karalan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 79 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 82 km southwest19°
  • Cizre · 83 km southeast20°
  • Silopi · 109 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 38°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (109 mm)
Driest month
August (1 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 Karalan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°9°14°19°26°33°38°38°33°25°16°9°
Average low (°C)-2°0°3°7°12°17°21°21°16°11°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)1081081061035282144179109

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Karalan

The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 39 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 34 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 39 kmnorthwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 68 kmsouth
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 71 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Batman Population: 452.2K 34 kmnorthwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 62 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 64 kmnortheast
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 82 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 83 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Karalan

Within 100 km: 276 historic and cultural sites, 1,260 natural sites, 379 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km296 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 18 kmW
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 6 kmSE
  • Gora Shifiri Mountain 17 kmE
  • Küharkaseyfi Tepesi Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km989 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 57 kmE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 49 kmNW
  • Çiftgöller Lake 50 kmNW
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 53 kmNW

60–100 km630 places

  • Batman Barajı Lake 71 kmN
  • Silvan Barajı Lake 95 kmNW
  • Garzan Barajı Lake 78 kmN
  • Göksu Barajı Lake 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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