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Village

Cankurtaran

Located in Bulanık İlçesi, Muş Province Coordinates: 39°03′42″ N 42°04′57″ E

Map showing the location of Cankurtaran Cankurtaran
Location in Turkey
Population
753
753
Elevation
1,585 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport51 km
AJI Ağrı Airport105 km

About Cankurtaran

Cankurtaran is a village. Location: Bulanık İlçesi, Muş Province. Population: 753. Elevation: 1,585 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Havuz Pınarı and Toprakçıkan Tepesi.

Population of Cankurtaran over time

Population of Cankurtaran over time
2013 699
2014 663
2015 616
2016 607
2017 584
2018 556
2019 466
2020 567
2021 562
2022 482
2023 529
2024 456

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Cankurtaran

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 74 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 193 km south20°
  • Silopi · 205 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 246 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
April (92 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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 Cankurtaran
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°4°12°18°24°30°30°25°17°8°0°
Average low (°C)-12°-10°-5°2°6°9°13°13°9°4°-1°-7°
Precipitation (mm)61727892703110914627464

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Cankurtaran

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 51 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 110 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 51 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 105 kmnortheast
  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 127 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 110 kmnortheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 117 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 126 kmsouth
  • Van Population: 525K 129 kmsoutheast
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 139 kmwest

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

Day trips from Cankurtaran

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 316 natural sites, 220 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km29 places

  • Lake Haçlı Lake 19 kmE
  • Zırnak Tepe Mountain 19 kmN
  • Halıs Tepesi Mountain 9 kmSE
  • Avnikalesi Tepe Mountain 16 kmSE

25–60 km133 places

  • Lake Nemrut Lake 51 kmS
  • Lake Nazik Lake 29 kmSE
  • Kaz Gölü Lake 37 kmNE
  • Batmış Gölü Lake 52 kmE

60–100 km383 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 81 kmSE
  • Şahur Adası Island 91 kmSE
  • Lake Van Lake 86 kmSE
  • Lake Arin Lake 83 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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