- Population
- 472
- 472
- Elevation
- 1,040 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- MSR Muş Airport37 km
- BAL Batman Airport66 km
About Derince
Derince is a village. Location: Sason İlçesi, Batman Province. Population: 472. Elevation: 1,040 m.
Derince (Armenian: Քաղքիկ, romanized: Kʻaghkʻik) is a village in the Sason District, Batman Province, Turkey. The village is populated by Arabs and had a population of 472 in 2021. The hamlets of Çakmakçı and Özlüce are attached to the village. The village was previously known as Kaghkik, Sasun or Hin Sasun ("old Sasun" in Armenian). It is located near the ancient fortress of Sasun, also known in Armenian sources as Sasuntsi Davti Berd ("the fortress of David of Sassoun").
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Population of Derince over time
| 2013 | 886 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 584 | |
| 2015 | 522 | |
| 2016 | 577 | |
| 2017 | 510 | |
| 2018 | 521 | |
| 2019 | 501 | |
| 2020 | 508 | |
| 2021 | 472 | |
| 2022 | 437 | |
| 2023 | 430 | |
| 2024 | 420 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Derince
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 4° · Rain 106 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Cizre · 139 km southeast20°
- Silopi · 160 km southeast20°
- Kızıltepe · 161 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- August (day 35°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- April (126 mm)
- Driest month
- August (4 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 10° | 17° | 23° | 30° | 35° | 35° | 31° | 22° | 14° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | 1° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 4° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 106 | 113 | 116 | 126 | 74 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 68 | 106 | 113 |
How to get to Derince
The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 69 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 37 kmnortheast
- Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 66 kmsouthwest
- Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 89 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Batman Population: 452.2K 69 kmsouthwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 71 kmsoutheast
- Bingoel Population: 128.9K 98 kmnorthwest
- Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 125 kmsouthwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 139 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Derince
Within 100 km: 143 historic and cultural sites, 1,048 natural sites, 450 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km35 places
- Garzan Barajı Lake 24 kmSE
- Yorak Dağı Mountain 25 kmSE
- Meydan Dağı Mountain 6 kmSW
- Kuşçudağı Tepe Mountain 15 kmE
25–60 km228 places
- Bastokan Gölü Lake 52 kmS
- Siirtari Gölü Lake 58 kmS
- Batman Barajı Lake 40 kmSW
- Silvan Barajı Lake 58 kmW
60–100 km1,378 places
- Kışlak Historic site 93 kmS
- Demirkaya Historic site 81 kmSE
- Seki Gölü Lake 87 kmN
- Lake Nemrut Lake 68 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Derince Deresi River, Batman Province3.6 km S
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Meydan Dağı Mountain, Sason İlçesi6 km SW
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Subaşı Dağı Mountain, Mus6.7 km N
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Subaşıdağı Tepe Mountain, Batman Province7.1 km N
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Han Deresi River, Batman Province6.4 km E
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Aydın Tepesi Mountain, Sason İlçesi9.7 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources