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Mountain

Calaban Dağı

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°48′10″ N 43°27′29″ E

Map showing the location of Calaban Dağı Calaban Dağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
3,092 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kaya
5 km E
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport74 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport75 km

About Calaban Dağı

Calaban Dağı is a mountain. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 3,092 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (74 km). Nearby sights include Çiyaygoçyan Tepe and Yalın Dağ.

Climate of Calaban Dağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -6° · Rain 74 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 108 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 124 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 263 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
April (105 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Calaban Dağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-5°-2°4°11°17°23°23°20°11°3°-4°
Average low (°C)-14°-13°-9°-3°1°6°10°9°5°0°-6°-11°
Precipitation (mm)61769310571208710617470

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Calaban Dağı

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 74 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 77 km to the north.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 74 kmeast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 75 kmnorth
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 133 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 77 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 108 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 124 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 134 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 205 kmwest

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

Day trips from Calaban Dağı

Within 100 km: 45 historic and cultural sites, 659 natural sites, 401 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 6 kmW
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 24 kmN
  • Türemiş Dağı Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km441 places

  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 50 kmSW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 48 kmSW
  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 59 kmSE
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 28 kmSE

60–100 km575 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 86 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 95 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 70 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 74 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kaya Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    5 km E
  • Topyıldız Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    8.2 km N
  • Bishi Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    6.3 km N
  • Çimendüzü Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    6.7 km NW
  • Atobinen Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    7.4 km NW
  • Tüzek Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    7.7 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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