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Erdikalesi

Located in Gercüş İlçesi, Batman Province Coordinates: 37°32′43″ N 41°28′05″ E

Map showing the location of Erdikalesi Erdikalesi
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Yamanlar
0.6 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,117 m
above sea level
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BAL Batman Airport53 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport56 km

About Erdikalesi

Erdikalesi is a historic site. Location: Gercüş İlçesi, Batman Province. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Batman Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Guharabezna Tepesi and Hırbeçalı.

Climate of Erdikalesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 4° · Rain 81 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 68 km east20°
  • Kızıltepe · 88 km southwest19°
  • Silopi · 94 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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).

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Climate of Erdikalesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°13°19°25°32°37°37°32°24°15°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°3°7°11°17°21°20°16°10°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)1071091081065582144281110

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Erdikalesi

The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 53 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 48 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 53 kmnorthwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 56 kmeast
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 63 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Batman Population: 452.2K 48 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 60 kmnortheast
  • Cizre Population: 134K 68 kmeast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 69 kmwest
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 88 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Erdikalesi

Within 100 km: 287 historic and cultural sites, 1,260 natural sites, 358 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km217 places

  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 11 kmW
  • Gora Shifiri Mountain 13 kmN
  • Diyaradengız Tepesi Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Karhan Tepe Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km1,019 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 32 kmW
  • Demirkaya Historic site 50 kmNE
  • Puro Gölü Lake 59 kmNW
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 49 kmN

60–100 km669 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 97 kmNE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 64 kmNW
  • Çiftgöller Lake 66 kmNW
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 68 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Yamanlar Village, Gercüş İlçesi
    0.6 km W
  • Akburç Village, Gercüş İlçesi
    3.7 km W
  • Arıca Village, Gercüş İlçesi
    4.5 km SW
  • Özler Village, Gercüş İlçesi
    3.8 km NW

Sources & licences

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