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Village

Karakoç

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°24′21″ N 43°52′32″ E

Map showing the location of Karakoç Karakoç
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,119 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 Airport48 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport100 km

About Karakoç

Karakoç is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,119 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Tuztaşı Tepesi and Hacı Deresi.

Climate of Karakoç

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 43 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 179 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 191 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 320 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
April (69 mm)
Driest month
August (11 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 Karakoç
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°4°11°17°23°28°28°24°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-12°-10°-5°1°5°9°13°13°8°3°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)384256695830131111484343

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Karakoç

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 48 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 44 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 48 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 100 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 133 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 44 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 162 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 169 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 178 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 179 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Karakoç

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 392 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km56 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 15 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 25 kmW
  • Akgöl Lake 10 kmNE
  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 10 kmNE

25–60 km237 places

  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 53 kmNE
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 27 kmNW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 39 kmNW
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 32 kmNE

60–100 km389 places

  • Lim Island Island 69 kmNW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 73 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 74 kmW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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