- Elevation
- 2,001 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport29 km
- YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport106 km
About Karatağ
Karatağ is a village. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,001 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Ziyaret Deresi and Çeper Tepesi.
Climate of Karatağ
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 52 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silopi · 164 km southwest20°
- Cizre · 174 km southwest20°
- Kızıltepe · 301 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- April (75 mm)
- Driest month
- August (10 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | 1° | 5° | 12° | 18° | 24° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 16° | 9° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -9° | -4° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 14° | 9° | 4° | -1° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 48 | 63 | 75 | 60 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 52 | 52 | 48 |
How to get to Karatağ
The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 29 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 26 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 29 kmwest
- Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 106 kmsoutheast
- Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 148 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Van Population: 525K 26 kmnorthwest
- Ağrı Population: 124.5K 157 kmnorth
- Siirt Population: 114K 158 kmwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 164 kmsouthwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 174 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Karatağ
Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 476 natural sites, 320 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km62 places
- Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 21 kmNE
- Turna Gölü Lake 10 kmN
- Gövelek Gölü Lake 19 kmN
- Şeyhhasan Tepesi Mountain 25 kmNE
25–60 km256 places
- Lim Island Island 60 kmNW
- İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 55 kmNW
- Akdamar Adası Island 54 kmW
- Kuzu Adası Island 57 kmW
60–100 km505 places
- Avdu Adaları Island 63 kmW
- Simhaç Adası Island 88 kmW
- Şahur Adası Island 73 kmW
- Lake Van Lake 70 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ziyaret Deresi River, Van Province3 km S
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Çeper Tepesi Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi4.8 km E
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Elyesünnet Dağı Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi5.8 km W
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Ziyaret Dağı Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi5.8 km S
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Çamyeri Deresi River, Van Province4 km NW
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Kırmızıtaş Tepe Mountain, Gürpınar İlçesi7.8 km SW
Sources & licences
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