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Historic site

Diraksert Harabesi

Located in Dargeçit İlçesi, Mardin Province Coordinates: 37°28′46″ N 41°43′56″ E

Map showing the location of Diraksert Harabesi Diraksert Harabesi
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Kılavuz
4.2 km E
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
870 m
above sea level
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport32 km
KAC Qamishli International Airport70 km

About Diraksert Harabesi

Diraksert Harabesi is a historic site. Location: Dargeçit İlçesi, Mardin Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Çaysit Tepe and Razvaliny Reshi.

Climate of Diraksert Harabesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 69 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 43 km east20°
  • Silopi · 70 km east20°
  • Kızıltepe · 107 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (103 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 Diraksert Harabesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°15°20°27°34°39°38°34°26°17°10°
Average low (°C)0°1°5°9°14°19°23°22°18°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)989899964951133569103

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Diraksert Harabesi

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cizre, 43 km to the east.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 32 kmsoutheast
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 70 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 74 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cizre Population: 134K 43 kmeast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 53 kmnorth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 70 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 70 kmeast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 89 kmwest

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

Day trips from Diraksert Harabesi

Within 100 km: 281 historic and cultural sites, 1,231 natural sites, 341 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km168 places

  • Ilısu Barajı Lake 18 kmNE
  • Komu Tepe Mountain 22 kmW
  • Deriyebıreaysike Tepesi Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Güharaderi Tepesi Mountain 18 kmN

25–60 km891 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 57 kmW
  • Demirkaya Historic site 40 kmNE
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 58 kmN
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 52 kmN

60–100 km794 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 80 kmNE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 88 kmNW
  • Çiftgöller Lake 89 kmNW
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 92 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kılavuz Village, Dargeçit İlçesi
    4.2 km E
  • Kısmetli Village, Dargeçit İlçesi
    2.9 km NW
  • Avadori Village, Dargeçit İlçesi
    1.2 km E
  • Tanyeri Village, Dargeçit İlçesi
    4.7 km SW

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