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Village

Atalan

Located in Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°18′20″ N 43°09′19″ E

Map showing the location of Atalan Atalan
Location in Turkey
Population
1,010
1K
Elevation
1,737 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 Airport24 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport127 km

About Atalan

Atalan is a village. Location: Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province. Population: 1,010. Elevation: 1,737 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Mazın Pınarı and Kızıl Tepe.

Climate of Atalan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 133 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 138 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 258 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (93 mm)
Driest month
July (8 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 Atalan
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°16°12°7°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)5464799371258813627062

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Atalan

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 24 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 29 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 24 kmnortheast
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 127 kmsoutheast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 139 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 29 kmnortheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 114 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 133 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 138 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 157 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Atalan

Within 100 km: 45 historic and cultural sites, 623 natural sites, 399 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km54 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 11 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 15 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 24 kmNW
  • Kartal Tepe Mountain 21 kmSE

25–60 km291 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 34 kmN
  • Simhaç Adası Island 49 kmNW
  • Şahur Adası Island 35 kmNW
  • Lake Van Lake 42 kmNW

60–100 km722 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 62 kmNE
  • Lim Island Island 65 kmN
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 96 kmNE
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 89 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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