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Village

Koltutan

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°51′20″ N 43°03′15″ E

Map showing the location of Koltutan Koltutan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,829 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 Airport72 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport103 km

About Koltutan

Koltutan is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,829 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Hirapuran and Razvaliny Chigar.

Climate of Koltutan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 80 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 86 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 96 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 231 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
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 Koltutan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°12°18°25°30°30°26°18°10°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°4°9°13°17°17°13°7°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)66819510872196610628075

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Koltutan

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 72 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 77 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 72 kmnorth
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 103 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 110 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 77 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 86 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 96 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 98 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 169 kmwest

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

Day trips from Koltutan

Within 100 km: 78 historic and cultural sites, 773 natural sites, 410 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km137 places

  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 25 kmSE
  • Yaylıca Dağı Mountain 21 kmS
  • Sağlık Dağı Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Körkandil Dağı Mountain 23 kmW

25–60 km452 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 54 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 57 kmN
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 51 kmW
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 30 kmE

60–100 km672 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 100 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 84 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 65 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 78 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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