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Village

Oran

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°55′09″ N 42°52′38″ E

Map showing the location of Oran Oran
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,480 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 Airport95 km

About Oran

Oran is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,480 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Hana Deresi and Karataş Çukurları.

Climate of Oran

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 86 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 83 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 89 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 218 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
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 Oran
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°15°21°27°33°33°28°20°13°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°1°6°11°15°19°19°15°9°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)728710011374185510648682

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

How to get to Oran

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 95 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 127 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 78 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 82 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 83 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 89 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 154 kmwest

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

Day trips from Oran

Within 100 km: 111 historic and cultural sites, 910 natural sites, 443 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • Sağlık Dağı Mountain 23 kmS
  • Meydanısüleyman Tepesi Mountain 21 kmW
  • Körkandil Dağı Mountain 15 kmSW
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 8 kmNE

25–60 km491 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 49 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 50 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 57 kmN
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 35 kmW

60–100 km866 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 85 kmW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 79 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 66 kmN
  • Şahur Adası Island 62 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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