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Saltuk

Located in Kulp District, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°28′52″ N 41°15′25″ E

Map showing the location of Saltuk Saltuk
Location in Turkey
Population
269
269
Elevation
1,417 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport46 km
BAL Batman Airport63 km

About Saltuk

Saltuk is a village. Location: Kulp District, Diyarbakır Province. Population: 269. Elevation: 1,417 m.

From Wikipedia

Saltukköy (Kurdish: Mala Melikê) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Kulp, Diyarbakır Province in Turkey. It is populated by Kurds and had a population of 269 in 2022.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Saltuk

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 96 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 152 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 156 km southwest19°
  • Silopi · 174 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
April (116 mm)
Driest month
July (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).

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Climate of Saltuk
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°14°21°28°33°33°28°20°11°4°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-2°4°8°13°17°17°12°7°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)10310811011667184496096104

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Saltuk

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 46 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 67 km to the south.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 46 kmnortheast
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 63 kmsouth
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 71 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Batman Population: 452.2K 67 kmsouth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 80 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 86 kmsoutheast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 111 kmsouthwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 137 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Saltuk

Within 100 km: 133 historic and cultural sites, 1,008 natural sites, 443 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km28 places

  • Pilegor Dağı Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Meydan Dağı Mountain 16 kmSE
  • Kapan Tepesi Mountain 8 kmN
  • Havres Dağı Mountain 20 kmN

25–60 km233 places

  • Batman Barajı Lake 30 kmSW
  • Silvan Barajı Lake 40 kmW
  • Garzan Barajı Lake 41 kmSE
  • Yorak Dağı Mountain 43 kmE

60–100 km1,323 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 93 kmS
  • Demirkaya Historic site 94 kmSE
  • Seki Gölü Lake 84 kmN
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 85 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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