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Village

Sokan

Located in Çatak İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°59′30″ N 42°54′54″ E

Map showing the location of Sokan Sokan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,274 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 Airport64 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport103 km

About Sokan

Sokan is a village. Location: Çatak İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,274 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Kepçe Dağı and Arnas Dağı.

Climate of Sokan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 86 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 92 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 98 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 225 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
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 Sokan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°3°10°16°22°28°28°23°15°7°1°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°1°6°10°14°14°10°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)728710011374185510648682

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Sokan

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 64 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 69 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 64 kmnortheast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 103 kmsouthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 126 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 69 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 86 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 92 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 98 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 157 kmwest

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

Day trips from Sokan

Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 888 natural sites, 425 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Körkandil Dağı Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Kepçe Dağı Mountain 2 kmSE
  • Beşgöze Dağı Mountain 5 kmS
  • Hasobeşir Tepesi Mountain 21 kmNW

25–60 km503 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 40 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 42 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 49 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 59 kmNW

60–100 km820 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 90 kmW
  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 98 kmNE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 70 kmN
  • Lake Van Lake 70 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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