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Village

Birik

Located in Artuklu, Mardin Province Coordinates: 37°28′22″ N 40°39′26″ E

Map showing the location of Birik Birik
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,042 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
MQM Mardin Airport28 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport62 km

About Birik

Birik is a village. Location: Artuklu, Mardin Province. Elevation: 1,042 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Derik Pınarı and Guhatadarika Tepesi.

Climate of Birik

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 3° · Rain 80 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 32 km south19°
  • Viranşehir · 84 km west18°
  • Cizre · 136 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 38°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
January (115 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Birik
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°13°19°26°33°38°37°32°24°15°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-1°2°7°11°17°21°20°15°10°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)115111106995092144380114

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Birik

The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (MQM), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mardin, 19 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 28 kmsouth
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 62 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 65 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 19 kmsoutheast
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 32 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 62 kmnortheast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 62 kmnorthwest
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 85 kmwest

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

Day trips from Birik

Within 100 km: 205 historic and cultural sites, 881 natural sites, 287 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km159 places

  • Kalagoz Tepesi Mountain 13 kmSW
  • Beyaztoprak Tepesi Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Hamiyamalafeli Tepesi Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Hermeşevti Tepesi Mountain 21 kmN

25–60 km546 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 46 kmNE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 46 kmN
  • Çiftgöller Lake 47 kmN
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 44 kmN

60–100 km668 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 88 kmNW
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 97 kmNE
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 96 kmNE
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 62 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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