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Village

Dolan

Located in Karakoçan, Elazığ Coordinates: 39°03′00″ N 40°02′00″ E

Map showing the location of Dolan Dolan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,441 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 Airport53 km
EZS Elazığ Airport82 km

About Dolan

Dolan is a village. Location: Karakoçan, Elazığ. Elevation: 1,441 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Bingöl Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Kulak Pınarı and Kızıl Dağ.

Climate of Dolan

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 107 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 205 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 212 km south19°
  • Cizre · 268 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
December (127 mm)
Driest month
August (5 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 Dolan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°15°21°27°32°32°28°20°11°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°5°9°13°17°17°12°7°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1191081111178525751165107127

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

How to get to Dolan

The nearest airport is Bingöl Airport (BGG), 53 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bingoel, 44 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 53 kmsoutheast
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 82 kmsouthwest
  • Erzincan Airport (ERC) Erzincan 85 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 44 kmsoutheast
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 82 kmsouthwest
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 90 kmnorthwest
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 127 kmsouth
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 143 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Dolan

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 538 natural sites, 473 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 18 kmNE
  • Taşkent Tepe Mountain 25 kmS
  • Sancak Tepesi Mountain 20 kmE
  • Kürdilik Dağı Mountain 24 kmSE

25–60 km210 places

  • Cayit Barajı Lake 26 kmE
  • Yayla Tepe Mountain 48 kmE
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 53 kmSE
  • Ziri Dağı Mountain 40 kmSW

60–100 km769 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 83 kmSW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 65 kmSW
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 68 kmS
  • Koç Gölü Lake 79 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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