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Koçkıran Dağı

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°05′43″ N 43°34′46″ E

Map showing the location of Koçkıran Dağı Koçkıran Dağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
3,286 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hindivanis
1.9 km E
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport47 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport84 km

About Koçkıran Dağı

Koçkıran Dağı is a mountain. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 3,286 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Beyaztaş Tepesi and Çelesor Tepesi.

Climate of Koçkıran Dağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -8° · Rain 61 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 136 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 149 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 283 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -16°)
Wettest month
April (89 mm)
Driest month
August (9 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Koçkıran Dağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-8°-7°-3°4°10°16°22°22°18°9°2°-5°
Average low (°C)-16°-15°-11°-5°-1°3°8°7°3°-3°-8°-13°
Precipitation (mm)48587789652510911566156

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Koçkıran Dağı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 47 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 48 km to the north.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 47 kmnorthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 84 kmsoutheast
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 139 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 48 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 136 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 145 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 149 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 186 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Koçkıran Dağı

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 639 natural sites, 392 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km65 places

  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 13 kmSW
  • Koçlu Dağı Mountain 23 kmN
  • Karataş Tepesi Mountain 4 kmNW
  • Başet Tepesi Mountain 13 kmNE

25–60 km325 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 52 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 55 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 59 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 42 kmN

60–100 km674 places

  • Lim Island Island 88 kmN
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 72 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 68 kmNW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 92 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hindivanis Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    1.9 km E
  • Elemeği Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    2.1 km SW
  • Mecburabat Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    3 km NE
  • Sarıyaprak Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    4 km NE
  • Kızılmeydan Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    4.9 km E
  • İlgi Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    5.4 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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