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Sur

Located in Diyarbakır Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°54′49″ N 40°14′15″ E

Map showing the location of Sur Sur
Location in Turkey
Population
123,311
123.3K
Elevation
674 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
139
listed under Sur
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
DIY Diyarbakır Airport4 km
BAL Batman Airport77 km

About Sur

Sur is a district. Location: Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Population: 123,311. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Kabaklı Sulama Göleti and Pi Deresi.

Climate of Sur

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 3° · Rain 56 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 86 km south19°
  • Viranşehir · 88 km southwest18°
  • Cizre · 183 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
March (81 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 Sur
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°9°14°20°27°34°39°38°33°25°15°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-1°3°7°12°17°22°21°16°10°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)78758173419113325677

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Sur

The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (DIY), 4 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Diyarbakır, 2 km to the west.

Airports

  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 4 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 77 kmeast
  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 84 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 2 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 79 kmeast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 80 kmsoutheast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 83 kmwest
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 86 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Sur

Within 100 km: 97 historic and cultural sites, 725 natural sites, 356 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

  • Gözegölü Sulama Göleti Lake 17 kmNW
  • Beşpınar Göleti Lake 19 kmSE
  • Kabaklı Sulama Göleti Lake 5 kmE
  • Tavşan Tepesi Mountain 24 kmSE

25–60 km384 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 28 kmNW
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 55 kmE
  • Çiftgöller Lake 54 kmE
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 50 kmE

60–100 km751 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 84 kmE
  • Lake Hazar Lake 97 kmNW
  • Puro Gölü Lake 61 kmE
  • Batman Barajı Lake 84 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Sur

139 places
  1. 1 Özekli 2.5K
  2. 2 Yiğitçavuş 2.3K
  3. 3 Karaçalı 1.9K
  4. 4 Ziyaret 664
  5. 5 Kavaklıbağ 641
  6. 6 Alibardak 561
  7. 7 Koyungüden 553
  8. 8 Çelikli 447
  9. 9 Yenice 318
  10. 10 Kapaklıpınar 316
  11. 11 Sayarlar 285
  12. 12 Alabal 279
  13. 13 Sağdıçlı 257
  14. 14 Karacaören 256
  15. 15 Kumrucak 250
  16. 16 Yarımca 206
  17. 17 Kumluçat 196
  18. 18 Kartaltepe 195
  19. 19 Yenidoğan 194
  20. 20 Kengerli 171
  21. 21 Bahçecik 117
  22. 22 Kayayolu 83
  23. 23 Sarıyazma 83

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages34

Mountains & nature1

Heritage & sights2

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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