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Historic site

Ruçi

Located in Hasankeyf İlçesi, Batman Province Coordinates: 37°43′33″ N 41°28′58″ E

Map showing the location of Ruçi Ruçi
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Üçyol
2.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
606 m
above sea level
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BAL Batman Airport39 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport65 km

About Ruçi

Ruçi is a historic site. Location: Hasankeyf İlçesi, Batman Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Batman Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Ruçi Tepesi and Atapi.

Climate of Ruçi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 76 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 100 km southwest19°
  • Silopi · 102 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 40°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
February (102 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Ruçi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°16°21°28°35°40°40°35°26°17°10°
Average low (°C)0°2°5°10°14°19°23°23°18°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)100102102985181144376101

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Ruçi

The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 39 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 36 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 39 kmnorthwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 65 kmsoutheast
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 82 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Batman Population: 452.2K 36 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 46 kmnortheast
  • Cizre Population: 134K 76 kmsoutheast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 80 kmsouthwest
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 100 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Ruçi

Within 100 km: 283 historic and cultural sites, 1,307 natural sites, 396 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km320 places

  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 24 kmN
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 20 kmSW
  • Gora Shifiri Mountain 8 kmS
  • Çolukan Tepesi Mountain 19 kmW

25–60 km995 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 32 kmW
  • Demirkaya Historic site 40 kmE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 57 kmW
  • Çiftgöller Lake 58 kmW

60–100 km671 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 89 kmE
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 62 kmW
  • Soğan Göl Lake 62 kmW
  • Keşki Göl Lake 61 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Üçyol Village, Hasankeyf İlçesi
    2.8 km SW
  • Irmakköy Village, Hasankeyf İlçesi
    4.2 km E
  • Kerağıl Village, Hasankeyf İlçesi
    1.3 km SE
  • Saklı Village, Hasankeyf İlçesi
    4.9 km SE

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