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Village

Çolpan

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°54′31″ N 43°32′48″ E

Map showing the location of Çolpan Çolpan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,662 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 Airport52 km
AJI Ağrı Airport94 km

About Çolpan

Çolpan is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 1,662 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Akpınar and Süsüm Tepesi.

Climate of Çolpan

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 · 208 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 212 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 323 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 Çolpan
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°9°5°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)394347655730111015555446

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Çolpan

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 48 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 52 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 94 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Airport (IGD) Iğdır 122 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 48 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 100 kmnorthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 121 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 177 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 208 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Çolpan

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 342 natural sites, 228 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Lim Island Island 18 kmW
  • Tuzla Tepe Mountain 9 kmSW
  • Kurukavşak Tepe Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Kara Dağ Mountain 20 kmSE

25–60 km180 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 47 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 52 kmSW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 49 kmS
  • Süphan Gölü Lake 29 kmE

60–100 km371 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 77 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 77 kmSW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 75 kmSW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 92 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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