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Village

Alan

Located in Şemdinni İlçesi, Hakkâri Province Coordinates: 37°18′02″ N 44°45′18″ E

Map showing the location of Alan Alan
Location in Turkey
Population
432
432
Elevation
1,987 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
OMH Urmia Airport49 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport53 km

About Alan

Alan is a village. Location: Şemdinni İlçesi, Hakkâri Province. Population: 432. Elevation: 1,987 m.

From Wikipedia

Alan (Kurdish: Helane; Syriac: Hālānā) is a village in the Şemdinli District of Hakkâri Province in southeastern Turkey. The population of the village was 432 in 2023. It is populated by the Kurdish Zerzan tribe who have close links to their counterparts in Iran. The hamlet of Cevizpınar (Kanîgûz) is attached to the village.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Alan over time

Population of Alan over time
2013 459
2014 469
2015 463
2016 423
2017 519
2018 504
2019 514
2020 518
2021 452
2022 407
2023 432
2024 374

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Alan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 66 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 203 km west20°
  • Cizre · 227 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 370 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (108 mm)
Driest month
August (3 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 Alan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°12°18°24°29°30°25°18°10°3°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-3°3°7°12°16°16°12°6°1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)547190108659433446663

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Alan

The nearest airport is Urmia Airport (OMH), 49 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Erbil International Airport (EBL) (138 km). The nearest large city is Van, 179 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 49 kmnortheast
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 53 kmnorthwest
  • Erbil International Airport (EBL) Arbil 138 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 179 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 203 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 228 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 258 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 298 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Alan

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 169 natural sites, 124 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Şehitler Dağı Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Duman Dağı Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Çimen Dağı Mountain 7 kmS
  • Aydın Dağı Mountain 16 kmW

25–60 km111 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 38 kmW
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 43 kmW
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 48 kmW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 51 kmW

60–100 km146 places

  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 85 kmW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 100 kmNW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 66 kmW
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 64 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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