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Village

Şirş

Located in Gercüş İlçesi, Batman Province Coordinates: 37°36′22″ N 41°17′38″ E

Map showing the location of Şirş Şirş
Location in Turkey
Elevation
772 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BAL Batman Airport39 km
KAC Qamishli International Airport66 km

About Şirş

Şirş is a village. Location: Gercüş İlçesi, Batman Province. Elevation: 772 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Batman Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Kur Deresi and Gülezera Sırtı.

Climate of Şirş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 6° · Rain 79 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 79 km southwest19°
  • Cizre · 84 km east20°
  • Silopi · 111 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 40°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Şirş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°15°21°27°35°40°39°35°26°17°10°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°9°13°18°23°22°18°12°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)1081081061035282144179109

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Şirş

The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 39 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 34 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 39 kmnorthwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 66 kmsouth
  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 72 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Batman Population: 452.2K 34 kmnorthwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 59 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 67 kmnortheast
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 79 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 85 kmeast

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

Day trips from Şirş

Within 100 km: 274 historic and cultural sites, 1,254 natural sites, 373 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km281 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 16 kmW
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 6 kmSE
  • Gora Shifiri Mountain 20 kmE
  • Küharkaseyfi Tepesi Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km959 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 60 kmNE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 48 kmNW
  • Çiftgöller Lake 49 kmNW
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 51 kmNW

60–100 km661 places

  • Batman Barajı Lake 72 kmN
  • Silvan Barajı Lake 96 kmNW
  • Garzan Barajı Lake 81 kmN
  • Göksu Barajı Lake 75 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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