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Çan

Located in Karakoçan, Elazığ Coordinates: 39°08′54″ N 40°12′13″ E

Map showing the location of Çan Çan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,388 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
BGG Bingöl Airport47 km
ERC Erzincan Airport85 km

About Çan

Çan is a city. Location: Karakoçan, Elazığ. Elevation: 1,388 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Bingöl Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Özlüce Barajı and Sancak Tepesi.

Climate of Çan

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 114 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 218 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 220 km south19°
  • Cizre · 266 km southeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (130 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Çan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°8°15°21°27°32°33°28°20°12°5°
Average low (°C)-6°-4°0°5°10°14°18°17°13°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1161091111309629861371114129

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

How to get to Çan

The nearest airport is Bingöl Airport (BGG), 47 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bingoel, 39 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 47 kmsoutheast
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 85 kmnorthwest
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 101 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 90 kmnorthwest
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 100 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 125 kmnortheast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 137 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Çan

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 814 natural sites, 558 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 4 kmNW
  • Cayit Barajı Lake 17 kmSE
  • Sancak Tepesi Mountain 8 kmSE
  • Kızıl Dağ Mountain 18 kmSW

25–60 km213 places

  • Yayla Tepe Mountain 37 kmSE
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 55 kmS
  • Ziri Dağı Mountain 58 kmSW
  • Yeldağı Tepe Mountain 44 kmW

60–100 km1,125 places

  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 83 kmSW
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 76 kmS
  • Koç Gölü Lake 86 kmNW
  • Yedi Göller Lake 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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