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Village

Elekân

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°50′20″ N 43°13′02″ E

Map showing the location of Elekân Elekân
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,199 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 Airport71 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport96 km

About Elekân

Elekân is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,199 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Desto Deresi and Gora Karntazo.

Climate of Elekân

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 74 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 94 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 107 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 244 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
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 Elekân
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°10°16°23°29°29°25°16°9°2°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-4°2°7°11°15°15°11°5°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)60738910271228811607469

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Elekân

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 71 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 71 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 96 kmeast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 115 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 74 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 94 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 107 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 113 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 184 kmwest

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

Day trips from Elekân

Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 671 natural sites, 396 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km95 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 16 kmE
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 15 kmS
  • Büyükkömür Dağı Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Karaca Dağı Mountain 19 kmSW

25–60 km472 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 58 kmN
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 35 kmSW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 34 kmSW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 49 kmSE

60–100 km558 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 92 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 86 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 61 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 71 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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