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Village

Kuruyaka

Located in Tatvan İlçesi, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°27′06″ N 42°34′59″ E

Map showing the location of Kuruyaka Kuruyaka
Location in Turkey
Population
209
209
Elevation
1,792 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport65 km
MSR Muş Airport87 km

About Kuruyaka

Kuruyaka is a village. Location: Tatvan İlçesi, Bitlis Province. Population: 209. Elevation: 1,792 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include İsa Dağı and Hımış Deresi.

Climate of Kuruyaka

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 88 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 130 km south20°
  • Silopi · 135 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 225 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (108 mm)
Driest month
July (6 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 Kuruyaka
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°11°17°23°28°28°24°16°9°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°3°7°11°15°15°11°6°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)70849410878256613728875

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Kuruyaka

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 65 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 70 km to the east.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 65 kmeast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 87 kmnorthwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 129 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 70 kmeast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 81 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 129 kmsouth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 134 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 142 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kuruyaka

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 744 natural sites, 369 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km58 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 6 kmNE
  • Şahur Adası Island 21 kmE
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 12 kmSW
  • Karz Dağı Mountain 21 kmSW

25–60 km223 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 47 kmE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 41 kmE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 37 kmE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 31 kmE

60–100 km892 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 92 kmSW
  • Lim Island Island 81 kmNE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 89 kmE
  • Lake Haçlı Lake 68 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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