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Historic site

Birkeali

Located in Gercüş İlçesi, Batman Province Coordinates: 37°34′14″ N 41°15′26″ E

Map showing the location of Birkeali Birkeali
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Hisar
4.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
964 m
above sea level
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BAL Batman Airport42 km
KAC Qamishli International Airport61 km

About Birkeali

Birkeali is a historic site. Location: Gercüş İlçesi, Batman Province. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Batman Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Kampa and Birgeli Tepesi.

Climate of Birkeali

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 79 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 74 km southwest19°
  • Cizre · 86 km east20°
  • Silopi · 113 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 38°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (109 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).

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Climate of Birkeali
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°9°14°20°26°33°38°38°33°25°16°9°
Average low (°C)-2°0°3°7°12°17°21°21°16°11°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)1081081061035282144179109

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Birkeali

The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 42 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 37 km to the north.

Airports

  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 42 kmnorth
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 61 kmsouth
  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 67 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Batman Population: 452.2K 37 kmnorth
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 54 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 72 kmnortheast
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 74 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 86 kmeast

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

Day trips from Birkeali

Within 100 km: 270 historic and cultural sites, 1,240 natural sites, 366 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km243 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 15 kmNW
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 8 kmE
  • Gora Shifiri Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Çolukan Tepesi Mountain 23 kmN

25–60 km933 places

  • Sabun Gölü Lake 48 kmNW
  • Çiftgöller Lake 49 kmNW
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 51 kmNW
  • Soğan Göl Lake 51 kmNW

60–100 km700 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 64 kmNE
  • Batman Barajı Lake 75 kmN
  • Silvan Barajı Lake 98 kmNW
  • Garzan Barajı Lake 85 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hisar Village, Gercüş İlçesi
    4.2 km NW
  • Kırkat Village, Gercüş İlçesi
    3.7 km E
  • Akça Village, Gercüş İlçesi
    5.3 km NE
  • Konak Village, Gercüş İlçesi
    2.7 km SE

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