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Village

Arıca

Located in Gercüş İlçesi, Batman Province Coordinates: 37°30′34″ N 41°26′41″ E

Map showing the location of Arıca Arıca
Location in Turkey
Population
318
318
Elevation
993 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BAL Batman Airport55 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport57 km

About Arıca

Arıca is a village. Location: Gercüş İlçesi, Batman Province. Population: 318. Elevation: 993 m.

From Wikipedia

Arıca (Kurdish: Kefri; Syriac: Kafro Elayto) is a village in the district of Gercüş, Batman Province in Turkey. It is populated by Syriacs and by Kurds of the Kercoz tribe. In 2021, the population was 344. It is located in the historic region of Tur Abdin. In the village, there are churches of Mor Aho and Mor Dimet, Mor Ya’qub, and of Mor Barsaumo. The ruins of the Monastery of Mor Barsaumo are located nearby.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website
aricailkokulu72.meb.k12.tr

Source: Wikidata

Population of Arıca over time

Population of Arıca over time
2013 371
2014 337
2015 331
2016 338
2017 336
2018 342
2019 343
2020 331
2021 344
2022 340
2023 349
2024 339

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Arıca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 81 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 68 km east20°
  • Kızıltepe · 85 km southwest19°
  • Silopi · 95 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 38°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (110 mm)
Driest month
August (1 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 Arıca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°9°14°19°26°33°38°38°33°25°16°9°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°8°12°17°22°21°17°11°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)1071091081065582144281110

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Arıca

The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 55 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 50 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 55 kmnorthwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 57 kmeast
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 59 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Batman Population: 452.2K 50 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 64 kmnortheast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 66 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 68 kmeast
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 85 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Arıca

Within 100 km: 288 historic and cultural sites, 1,247 natural sites, 346 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km198 places

  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 11 kmNW
  • Telimihran Mountains Mountain 23 kmS
  • Gora Shifiri Mountain 17 kmN
  • Diyaradengız Tepesi Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km966 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 32 kmNW
  • Demirkaya Historic site 54 kmNE
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 53 kmN
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 48 kmN

60–100 km717 places

  • Sabun Gölü Lake 65 kmNW
  • Çiftgöller Lake 66 kmNW
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 68 kmNW
  • Soğan Göl Lake 69 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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