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Natural site

Samala Pınar

Located in Hakkâri Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°20′15″ N 44°37′22″ E

Map showing the location of Samala Pınar Samala Pınar
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,101 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Şemdinli
5.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport41 km
OMH Urmia Airport54 km

About Samala Pınar

Samala Pınar is a natural site. Location: Hakkâri Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Kuringan Tepe and Beyaztaş Tepe.

Climate of Samala Pınar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 66 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 191 km west20°
  • Cizre · 216 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 358 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (107 mm)
Driest month
September (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 Samala Pınar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°4°12°17°23°29°29°25°17°9°2°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-4°2°7°11°16°15°11°6°0°-6°
Precipitation (mm)5572901076312554486664

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Samala Pınar

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 41 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Erbil International Airport (EBL) (136 km). The nearest large city is Van, 168 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 41 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 54 kmnortheast
  • Erbil International Airport (EBL) Arbil 136 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 168 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 192 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 216 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 246 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 291 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Samala Pınar

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 193 natural sites, 150 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Şehitler Dağı Mountain 9 kmN
  • Kara Dağ Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Karaca Dağı Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Duman Dağı Mountain 11 kmN

25–60 km122 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 27 kmW
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 32 kmW
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 36 kmW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 39 kmW

60–100 km169 places

  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 73 kmW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 87 kmNW
  • Sünbül Dağı Mountain 76 kmW
  • Samur Dağı Mountain 90 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Şemdinli City, Şemdinni İlçesi
    5.6 km SW
  • Seçkin Village, Şemdinni İlçesi
    2.3 km E
  • Günyazı Village, Şemdinni İlçesi
    5.7 km S
  • Altınsu Town, Şemdinni İlçesi
    6.5 km W
  • Uğuraçan Village, Şemdinni İlçesi
    4.1 km SW
  • Uzuntarla Village, Şemdinni İlçesi
    4.4 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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