Village

Altınkum

Located in Silvan District, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°15′49″ N 41°03′45″ E

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Population: 2,000; 2K
Elevation: 656 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+03:00; Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go: MayOctober; See the climate
Airports: BAL Batman Airport37 km; MSR Muş Airport75 km

About Altınkum

Altınkum is a village. Location: Silvan District, Diyarbakır Province. Population: 2,000. Elevation: 656 m.

From Wikipedia

Altınkum (Kurdish: Başqê) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silvan, Diyarbakır Province in Turkey. It is populated by Kurds and had population of 250 in 2022.

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Photos of Altınkum

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Climate of Altınkum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 83 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Kızıltepe · 127 km south19°
Cizre · 143 km southeast20°
Viranşehir · 163 km southwest18°

Hottest month: July (day 38°)
Coldest month: January (night -2°)
Wettest month: March (104 mm)
Driest month: August (2 mm)

6° -2°

8° -1°

14° 3°

20° 8°

26° 13°

33° 18°

38° 22°

38° 21°

33° 17°

25° 11°

16° 5°

9° 1°

Jan

102

Feb

103

Mar

104

Apr

102

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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 Altınkum
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	8°	14°	20°	26°	33°	38°	38°	33°	25°	16°	9°
Average low (°C)	-2°	-1°	3°	8°	13°	18°	22°	21°	17°	11°	5°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	102	103	104	102	56	13	3	2	6	48	83	98

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Altınkum

The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 42 km to the south.

Airports

Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 37 kmsouth
Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 75 kmnortheast
Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 78 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Batman Population: 452.2K 42 kmsouth
Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 84 kmsouthwest
Bingoel Population: 128.9K 85 kmnorthwest
Siirt Population: 114K 86 kmsoutheast
Mardin Population: 129.9K 109 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Altınkum

Within 100 km: 176 historic and cultural sites, 1,242 natural sites, 469 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km31 places

Batman Barajı Lake 5 kmSE
Pirhasan Dağı Mountain 24 kmNW
Hazine Dağı Mountain 9 kmS
Eylül Dağı Mountain 11 kmNW

25–60 km588 places

Sabun Gölü Lake 48 kmS
Çiftgöller Lake 48 kmSW
İbrahim Göl Lake 51 kmSW
Soğan Göl Lake 50 kmSW

60–100 km1,268 places

Kışlak Historic site 68 kmS
Demirkaya Historic site 90 kmSE
Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 97 kmW
Gusır Gölü Lake 89 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Kulp Çayı River, Silvan District
0.1 km S
Sip Dere River, Diyarbakır Province
2 km S
Batman Barajı Lake, Diyarbakır Province
4.6 km SE
Kulp Çayı River, Turkey
4.8 km NW
Erbat Dağı Mountain, Silvan District
9 km W
Sarım Çayı River, Diyarbakır Province
5.6 km NW