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Village

Karakoç

Located in İpekyolu, Van Province Coordinates: 38°35′08″ N 43°46′18″ E

Map showing the location of Karakoç Karakoç
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,067 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 Airport40 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport122 km

About Karakoç

Karakoç is a village. Location: İpekyolu, Van Province. Elevation: 2,067 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Irgat Deresi and Kaşka 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 46 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 188 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 197 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 320 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
April (67 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°29°28°24°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-5°1°5°9°13°12°8°3°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)394253675931131113504644

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Karakoç

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 40 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 35 km to the west.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 40 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 122 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 135 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 35 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 140 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 150 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 176 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 188 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Karakoç

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 369 natural sites, 237 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 6 kmSE
  • Turna Gölü Lake 19 kmSW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 14 kmW
  • Lake Erçek Lake 20 kmNW

25–60 km221 places

  • Lim Island Island 48 kmNW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 60 kmW
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 43 kmN
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 45 kmNE

60–100 km357 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 70 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 72 kmW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 75 kmW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 99 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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