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Village

Balotu

Located in Bulanık İlçesi, Muş Province Coordinates: 39°06′46″ N 42°08′05″ E

Map showing the location of Balotu Balotu
Location in Turkey
Population
2,192
2.2K
Elevation
1,482 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport58 km
AJI Ağrı Airport98 km

About Balotu

Balotu is a village. Location: Bulanık İlçesi, Muş Province. Population: 2,192. Elevation: 1,482 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Körsu Deresi and Kocasu Çayı.

Population of Balotu over time

Population of Balotu over time
2013 2,135
2014 2,151
2015 2,068
2016 2,051
2017 1,996
2018 2,003
2019 1,834
2020 1,917
2021 1,820
2022 1,693
2023 1,612
2024 1,531

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Balotu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 74 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 198 km south20°
  • Silopi · 210 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 254 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (92 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Balotu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-1°5°13°19°24°30°30°26°18°9°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-10°-4°2°7°10°14°14°9°4°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)61727892703110914627464

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Balotu

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 58 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 103 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 58 kmsouthwest
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 98 kmnortheast
  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 125 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 103 kmnortheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 115 kmnorthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 128 kmsoutheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 132 kmsouth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 144 kmwest

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

Day trips from Balotu

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 304 natural sites, 231 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Lake Haçlı Lake 17 kmSE
  • Zırnak Tepe Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Halıs Tepesi Mountain 11 kmS
  • Avnikalesi Tepe Mountain 19 kmS

25–60 km135 places

  • Lake Nemrut Lake 55 kmS
  • Lake Nazik Lake 31 kmSE
  • Kaz Gölü Lake 30 kmNE
  • Batmış Gölü Lake 51 kmSE

60–100 km379 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 100 kmSE
  • Simhaç Adası Island 83 kmSE
  • Şahur Adası Island 93 kmSE
  • Lake Van Lake 86 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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