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Koçlu Dağı

Located in Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°17′03″ N 43°40′42″ E

Map showing the location of Koçlu Dağı Koçlu Dağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,606 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Akbulut
2.2 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport36 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport95 km

About Koçlu Dağı

Koçlu Dağı is a mountain. Location: Gürpınar İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,606 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Değirmen Tepe and Ziyaret Dağı.

Climate of Koçlu Dağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -5° · Rain 50 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 157 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 169 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 299 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
April (72 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).

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Climate of Koçlu Dağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°1°8°14°20°25°25°21°13°5°-2°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-7°-2°3°7°11°10°6°1°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)43496572572611911495048

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Koçlu Dağı

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 36 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 35 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 36 kmnorthwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 95 kmsoutheast
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 140 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 35 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 157 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 157 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 168 kmnorth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 169 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Koçlu Dağı

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 515 natural sites, 344 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Turna Gölü Lake 21 kmN
  • Koçkıran Dağı Mountain 23 kmS
  • Kırmızıtaş Tepe Mountain 10 kmNW
  • Karataş Tepesi Mountain 22 kmSW

25–60 km275 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 30 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 57 kmW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 30 kmN
  • Lake Erçek Lake 44 kmN

60–100 km557 places

  • Lim Island Island 71 kmNW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 63 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 61 kmW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 67 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Akbulut Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    2.2 km N
  • Işıkpınar Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    6.9 km NW
  • Hacıköy Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    4.4 km NW
  • Tutmaç Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    4.5 km SE
  • Bölmeçalı Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    8.3 km SW
  • Günbaşı Village, Gürpınar İlçesi
    5.6 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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