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Village

Koran

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°49′36″ N 43°09′02″ E

Map showing the location of Koran Koran
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,615 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport73 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport101 km

About Koran

Koran is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,615 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Gora Karntazo and Karınaza Tepesi.

Climate of Koran

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 83 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 89 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 101 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 238 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (113 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Koran
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°1°7°14°21°26°26°22°14°6°0°
Average low (°C)-10°-10°-6°0°4°9°13°12°9°3°-3°-8°
Precipitation (mm)69859811376197610658379

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Koran

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 73 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 73 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 101 kmeast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 109 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 77 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 89 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 102 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 107 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 178 kmwest

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

Day trips from Koran

Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 669 natural sites, 396 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km124 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 21 kmE
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Yaylıca Dağı Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Büyükkömür Dağı Mountain 17 kmSW

25–60 km445 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 58 kmN
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 60 kmW
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 30 kmSW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 30 kmSW

60–100 km564 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 97 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 87 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 61 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 70 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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