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Historic site

Hirapuran

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°52′16″ N 43°03′46″ E

Map showing the location of Hirapuran Hirapuran
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Konalga
1 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,616 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport70 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport105 km

About Hirapuran

Hirapuran is a historic site. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Razvaliny Chigar and Aylini Tepesi.

Climate of Hirapuran

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 80 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 88 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 98 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 232 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
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 Hirapuran
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°7°14°20°26°32°32°28°19°12°5°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°0°5°10°14°19°18°14°9°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)66819510872196610628075

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

How to get to Hirapuran

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 70 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 75 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 70 kmnorth
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 105 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 110 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 75 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 87 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 98 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 99 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 170 kmwest

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

Day trips from Hirapuran

Within 100 km: 73 historic and cultural sites, 764 natural sites, 412 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km126 places

  • Yaylıca Dağı Mountain 23 kmS
  • Sağlık Dağı Mountain 25 kmSW
  • Körkandil Dağı Mountain 24 kmW
  • Büyükkömür Dağı Mountain 19 kmS

25–60 km461 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 52 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 55 kmN
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 52 kmW
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 30 kmE

60–100 km662 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 98 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 82 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 64 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 77 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Konalga Village, Çatak İlçesi
    1 km W
  • Koltutan Village, Çatak İlçesi
    1.9 km SW
  • Birediko Village, Çatak İlçesi
    1.9 km NW
  • Güvenç Village, Çatak İlçesi
    2 km SE

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