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River

Çapan Deresi

Located in Hakkâri Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°23′53″ N 44°31′04″ E

Map showing the location of Çapan Deresi Çapan Deresi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,624 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Alkava
2 km E
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport30 km
OMH Urmia Airport57 km

About Çapan Deresi

Çapan Deresi is a river. Location: Hakkâri Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Yanmış Deresi and Tuvi Dere.

Climate of Çapan Deresi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 66 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 182 km west20°
  • Cizre · 206 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 349 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (107 mm)
Driest month
September (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 Çapan Deresi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°15°20°26°32°32°28°20°13°6°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°5°10°15°19°18°14°9°3°-3°
Precipitation (mm)5572901076312554486664

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

How to get to Çapan Deresi

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 30 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Erbil International Airport (EBL) (139 km). The nearest large city is Van, 157 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 30 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 57 kmnortheast
  • Erbil International Airport (EBL) Arbil 139 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 157 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 183 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 207 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 235 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 283 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Çapan Deresi

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 231 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 19 kmW
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 24 kmW
  • Şehitler Dağı Mountain 10 kmE
  • Karaca Dağı Mountain 8 kmN

25–60 km136 places

  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 27 kmW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 30 kmW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 42 kmW
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 41 kmW

60–100 km186 places

  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 64 kmW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 76 kmW
  • Sünbül Dağı Mountain 65 kmW
  • Samur Dağı Mountain 81 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Alkava Village, Şemdinni İlçesi
    2 km E
  • Burak Village, Şemdinni İlçesi
    2.1 km E
  • Korgan Village, Şemdinni İlçesi
    2.2 km W
  • Lala Village, Şemdinni İlçesi
    2.2 km NW
  • Kurtali Village, Şemdinni İlçesi
    2.5 km NE
  • Mırova Village, Şemdinni İlçesi
    3 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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