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Village

Durashan

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°52′42″ N 42°58′02″ E

Map showing the location of Durashan Durashan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,767 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport73 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport98 km

About Durashan

Durashan is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,767 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Hanım Tepesi and Köprü Harabı.

Climate of Durashan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 86 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 83 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 92 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 224 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (113 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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 Durashan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°13°19°26°31°31°27°18°11°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°4°9°14°18°17°13°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)728710011374185510648682

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Durashan

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 73 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 78 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 73 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 98 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 118 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 78 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 83 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 90 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 92 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 161 kmwest

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

Day trips from Durashan

Within 100 km: 93 historic and cultural sites, 862 natural sites, 423 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km130 places

  • Yaylıca Dağı Mountain 23 kmS
  • Sağlık Dağı Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Körkandil Dağı Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Büyükkömür Dağı Mountain 21 kmS

25–60 km478 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 52 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 54 kmN
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 43 kmW
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 39 kmE

60–100 km770 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 93 kmW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 82 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 62 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 73 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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