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Village

Karahan

Located in Muradiye / Berkri, Van Province Coordinates: 38°56′40″ N 43°39′27″ E

Map showing the location of Karahan Karahan
Location in Turkey
Population
1,103
1.1K
Elevation
1,650 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 Airport60 km
AJI Ağrı Airport96 km

About Karahan

Karahan is a village. Location: Muradiye / Berkri, Van Province. Population: 1,103. Elevation: 1,650 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (60 km). Nearby sights include Ala Çay and Bendimahi Çayı.

Climate of Karahan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 216 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 221 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 333 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (65 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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Climate of Karahan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°12°18°24°30°30°25°17°10°3°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-3°3°7°11°15°14°10°5°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)394347655730111015555446

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Karahan

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 60 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 55 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 60 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 96 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 116 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 55 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 101 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 114 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 187 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 216 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Karahan

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 323 natural sites, 203 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Süphan Gölü Lake 18 kmE
  • Tuzla Tepe Mountain 19 kmSW
  • Kurukavşak Tepe Mountain 18 kmN
  • Kara Dağ Mountain 15 kmSE

25–60 km184 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 47 kmS
  • Lim Island Island 28 kmW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 53 kmS
  • Lake Arin Lake 60 kmW

60–100 km326 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 62 kmSW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 86 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 87 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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