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Village

Koçköy

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°42′23″ N 43°29′36″ E

Map showing the location of Koçköy Koçköy
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,787 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 Airport30 km
AJI Ağrı Airport113 km

About Koçköy

Koçköy is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 1,787 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Gelik Tepesi and Ayışığı Deresi.

Climate of Koçköy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -2° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 186 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 191 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 306 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (67 mm)
Driest month
July (8 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 Koçköy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°5°13°19°25°30°30°26°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-4°2°6°10°14°13°8°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)3942526758278815535445

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Koçköy

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 30 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 25 km to the south.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 30 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 113 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 144 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 25 kmsouth
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 119 kmnorth
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 143 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 161 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 186 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Koçköy

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 389 natural sites, 262 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Lim Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 21 kmSE
  • Lake Erçek Lake 8 kmSE
  • Çegen Gölü Lake 14 kmS

25–60 km205 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 33 kmSE
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 37 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 57 kmSW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 58 kmSW

60–100 km427 places

  • Simhaç Adası Island 78 kmW
  • Şahur Adası Island 64 kmSW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 63 kmE
  • Batmış Gölü Lake 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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