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Village

Alakuş

Located in Artuklu, Mardin Province Coordinates: 37°08′58″ N 40°52′10″ E

Map showing the location of Alakuş Alakuş
Location in Turkey
Population
248
248
Elevation
512 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
AprilOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
MQM Mardin Airport23 km
KAC Qamishli International Airport32 km

About Alakuş

Alakuş is a village. Location: Artuklu, Mardin Province. Population: 248. Elevation: 512 m. The best months to visit are April, October–November. The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Karasheykh and İncekuyu.

Climate of Alakuş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 19° · Night 6° · Rain 43 mm

Hottest month
July (day 41°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (74 mm)
Driest month
August (0 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 Alakuş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°17°22°29°36°41°40°36°28°19°12°
Average low (°C)0°2°5°9°14°19°22°21°17°12°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)74706859294102234369

Other places to visit in this season: April October November

How to get to Alakuş

The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (MQM), 23 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mardin, 21 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 23 kmwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 32 kmsoutheast
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 89 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 21 kmnorthwest
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 26 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 85 kmnorth
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 99 kmwest
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 103 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Alakuş

Within 100 km: 208 historic and cultural sites, 820 natural sites, 221 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Mirşirantepeleri Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Merekat Tepe Mountain 12 kmN
  • Yıldız Tepe Mountain 12 kmNE
  • Kamgelli Pınar Natural site 21 kmE

25–60 km332 places

  • Telimihran Mountains Mountain 47 kmE
  • Kalagoz Tepesi Mountain 39 kmNW
  • Karaburun Tepe Mountain 46 kmW
  • Harami Tepesi Mountain 57 kmW

60–100 km883 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 60 kmN
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 79 kmN
  • Çiftgöller Lake 80 kmN
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 78 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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