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Village

Koru

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°57′36″ N 44°11′48″ E

Map showing the location of Koru Koru
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,560 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport46 km
OMH Urmia Airport83 km

About Koru

Koru is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,560 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Çiçek Tepesi and Varekut Tepesi.

Climate of Koru

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 172 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 190 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 330 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (83 mm)
Driest month
September (7 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 Koru
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°9°15°21°26°26°22°14°6°0°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-6°0°4°8°13°12°8°3°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)4554748356211097465452

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Koru

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 93 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 46 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 83 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 94 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 93 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 172 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 191 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 198 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 218 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Koru

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 413 natural sites, 286 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km59 places

  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Koç Dağı Mountain 8 kmNE
  • Sarı Tepesi Mountain 10 kmN
  • Hatıbor Tepesi Mountain 21 kmN

25–60 km227 places

  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 59 kmN
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 55 kmSW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 52 kmS
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 52 kmS

60–100 km426 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 72 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 77 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 94 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 83 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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