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Village

Korih

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°53′46″ N 42°54′57″ E

Map showing the location of Korih Korih
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,575 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport73 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport96 km

About Korih

Korih is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,575 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Karataş Çukurları and Hanım Tepesi.

Climate of Korih

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 86 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 83 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 90 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 221 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
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 Korih
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°14°20°27°32°32°28°20°12°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°6°10°15°19°18°14°9°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)728710011374185510648682

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

How to get to Korih

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 96 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 123 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 78 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 83 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 86 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 90 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 157 kmwest

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

Day trips from Korih

Within 100 km: 105 historic and cultural sites, 884 natural sites, 426 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km118 places

  • Sağlık Dağı Mountain 21 kmS
  • Meydanısüleyman Tepesi Mountain 24 kmW
  • Körkandil Dağı Mountain 15 kmSW
  • Büyükkömür Dağı Mountain 25 kmSE

25–60 km482 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 51 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 52 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 60 kmN
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 39 kmW

60–100 km815 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 88 kmW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 81 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 69 kmN
  • Şahur Adası Island 65 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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