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Village

Kortan

Located in Mutki İlçesi, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°19′43″ N 41°48′05″ E

Map showing the location of Kortan Kortan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,435 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport48 km
BAL Batman Airport75 km

About Kortan

Kortan is a village. Location: Mutki İlçesi, Bitlis Province. Elevation: 1,435 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Yorak Dağı and Şeyhhabib Dağı.

Climate of Kortan

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 110 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 116 km south20°
  • Silopi · 134 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 166 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (126 mm)
Driest month
July (4 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 Kortan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°15°21°27°32°32°28°20°11°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°5°9°14°18°18°13°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)107119120126731744968110119

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

How to get to Kortan

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 48 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 46 km to the south.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 48 kmnorth
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 75 kmsouthwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 109 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 46 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 76 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 116 kmsouth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 130 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 134 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kortan

Within 100 km: 173 historic and cultural sites, 1,084 natural sites, 397 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

  • Garzan Barajı Lake 15 kmSW
  • Yorak Dağı Mountain 7 kmW
  • Tandırdağı Tepe Mountain 11 kmSW
  • Rezi Dağı Mountain 10 kmSW

25–60 km530 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 58 kmS
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 49 kmNE
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 45 kmSW
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 48 kmSW

60–100 km1,088 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 96 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 100 kmE
  • Simhaç Adası Island 76 kmE
  • Şahur Adası Island 90 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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