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Village

Silen

Located in Kulp District, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°26′43″ N 41°14′39″ E

Map showing the location of Silen Silen
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,591 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 Airport49 km
BAL Batman Airport58 km

About Silen

Silen is a village. Location: Kulp District, Diyarbakır Province. Elevation: 1,591 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Olcay Çayı and Sarıçoban Çayı.

Climate of Silen

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 96 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 149 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 152 km southwest19°
  • Silopi · 171 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
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 Silen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°2°7°13°20°27°32°32°27°19°10°3°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-3°3°7°12°16°16°11°5°0°-5°
Precipitation (mm)10310811011667184496096104

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

How to get to Silen

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 49 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 63 km to the south.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 49 kmnortheast
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 58 kmsouth
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 73 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Batman Population: 452.2K 63 kmsouth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 82 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 84 kmsoutheast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 108 kmsouthwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 133 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Silen

Within 100 km: 138 historic and cultural sites, 1,089 natural sites, 442 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Meydan Dağı Mountain 15 kmE
  • Kapan Tepesi Mountain 12 kmN
  • Havres Dağı Mountain 24 kmN
  • Halkis Dağı Mountain 21 kmSE

25–60 km280 places

  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 58 kmSE
  • Batman Barajı Lake 26 kmSW
  • Silvan Barajı Lake 38 kmW
  • Garzan Barajı Lake 40 kmSE

60–100 km1,364 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 89 kmS
  • Demirkaya Historic site 92 kmSE
  • Seki Gölü Lake 88 kmN
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 87 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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