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Village

Durak

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°02′15″ N 43°11′09″ E

Map showing the location of Durak Durak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,882 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 Airport49 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport107 km

About Durak

Durak is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,882 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Kuş Dağı and Hendek Tepe.

Climate of Durak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 109 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 118 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 248 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
April (96 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Durak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°12°18°25°30°30°26°18°10°3°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-2°4°8°12°17°16°12°6°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)5566839667238711597064

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Durak

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 49 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 54 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 49 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 107 kmsoutheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 124 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 54 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 109 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 110 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 118 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 181 kmwest

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

Day trips from Durak

Within 100 km: 53 historic and cultural sites, 675 natural sites, 401 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 25 kmE
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 24 kmW
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 15 kmNE
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 25 kmSW

25–60 km421 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 36 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 40 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 49 kmNW
  • Şahur Adası Island 58 kmNW

60–100 km626 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 77 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 93 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 64 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 68 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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