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Village

Balaban

Located in Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°21′16″ N 42°49′47″ E

Map showing the location of Balaban Balaban
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,800 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
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Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport46 km
MSR Muş Airport111 km

About Balaban

Balaban is a village. Location: Gevaş İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 1,800 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include İsa Pınarı and Karmravank.

Climate of Balaban

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 78 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 127 km southwest20°
  • Silopi · 128 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 237 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (98 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 Balaban
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°11°17°22°27°27°23°16°9°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°3°8°12°16°15°12°6°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)6173849874257713687867

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Balaban

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 46 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 51 km to the east.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 46 kmeast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 111 kmnorthwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 129 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 51 kmeast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 91 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 127 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 127 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 152 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Balaban

Within 100 km: 54 historic and cultural sites, 750 natural sites, 389 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 18 kmE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 14 kmE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 13 kmNE
  • Simhaç Adası Island 21 kmNW

25–60 km260 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 36 kmNE
  • Lake Van Lake 31 kmN
  • Lake Arin Lake 52 kmN
  • Bostaniçi Gölü Lake 55 kmE

60–100 km861 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 87 kmE
  • Lim Island Island 73 kmNE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 69 kmE
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 61 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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