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Village

Alantaş

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°50′53″ N 43°10′29″ E

Map showing the location of Alantaş Alantaş
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,029 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport70 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport99 km

About Alantaş

Alantaş is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,029 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Siyah Dere and Alakan Deresi.

Climate of Alantaş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 74 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 92 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 105 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 241 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
April (102 mm)
Driest month
July (8 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 Alantaş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°11°18°24°30°30°26°17°10°3°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-3°3°8°12°16°16°12°6°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)60738910271228811607469

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Alantaş

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 70 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 74 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 70 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 99 kmeast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 112 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 74 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 92 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 105 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 109 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 180 kmwest

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

Day trips from Alantaş

Within 100 km: 62 historic and cultural sites, 675 natural sites, 398 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km99 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 20 kmE
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 18 kmSE
  • Büyükkömür Dağı Mountain 20 kmSW
  • Karaca Dağı Mountain 19 kmS

25–60 km473 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 56 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 59 kmN
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 33 kmSW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 33 kmSW

60–100 km563 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 94 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 85 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 68 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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