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Village

Samsar

Located in Çukurca İlçesi, Hakkâri Province Coordinates: 37°16′59″ N 43°49′12″ E

Map showing the location of Samsar Samsar
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,523 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport47 km
EBL Erbil International Airport117 km

About Samsar

Samsar is a village. Location: Çukurca İlçesi, Hakkâri Province. Elevation: 1,523 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Çilekli Tepesi and Çağlayan Deresi.

Climate of Samsar

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 93 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 120 km west20°
  • Cizre · 145 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 287 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
March (129 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Samsar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°9°15°22°28°33°33°29°21°13°6°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°0°6°11°16°20°20°15°9°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)91121129127626225489394

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

How to get to Samsar

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 47 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Erbil International Airport (EBL) (117 km). The nearest large city is Silopi, 120 km to the west.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 47 kmnortheast
  • Erbil International Airport (EBL) Arbil 117 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 118 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 120 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 140 kmnorth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 145 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 181 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 247 kmwest

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

Day trips from Samsar

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 443 natural sites, 267 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km48 places

  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 8 kmN
  • White Mountain Mountain 21 kmE
  • İzme Dağı Mountain 14 kmNE
  • Samur Dağı Mountain 22 kmNW

25–60 km210 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 45 kmE
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 40 kmE
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 36 kmE
  • Büyük Göl Lake 34 kmE

60–100 km467 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 67 kmNW
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 86 kmNW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 83 kmNW
  • Delav Gölü Lake 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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