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Village

Berakün

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°52′00″ N 43°02′00″ E

Map showing the location of Berakün Berakün
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,697 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport72 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport103 km

About Berakün

Berakün is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,697 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Hirapuran and Razvaliny Chigar.

Climate of Berakün

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 80 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 86 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 96 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 229 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (108 mm)
Driest month
July (6 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 Berakün
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°7°13°19°26°31°31°27°19°11°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-1°5°10°14°18°18°14°8°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)66819510872196610628075

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

How to get to Berakün

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 72 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 76 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 72 kmnorth
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 103 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 112 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 76 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 86 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 96 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 96 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 167 kmwest

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

Day trips from Berakün

Within 100 km: 81 historic and cultural sites, 803 natural sites, 412 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km133 places

  • Yaylıca Dağı Mountain 22 kmS
  • Sağlık Dağı Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Körkandil Dağı Mountain 22 kmW
  • Büyükkömür Dağı Mountain 18 kmS

25–60 km460 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 53 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 55 kmN
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 49 kmW
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 33 kmE

60–100 km703 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 98 kmW
  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 100 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 83 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 64 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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