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Village

Başak

Located in Kızıltepe İlçesi, Mardin Province Coordinates: 37°08′26″ N 40°23′53″ E

Map showing the location of Başak Başak
Location in Turkey
Population
978
978
Elevation
451 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 Airport72 km

About Başak

Başak is a village. Location: Kızıltepe İlçesi, Mardin Province. Population: 978. Elevation: 451 m. The best months to visit are April, October–November. The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Çevirbir Tepe and Giridar Tepe.

Climate of Başak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 19° · Night 5° · Rain 41 mm

Hottest month
July (day 40°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (70 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 Başak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°13°17°22°29°36°40°39°35°27°19°12°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°9°13°18°22°21°16°11°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)70646656275112234165

Other places to visit in this season: April October November

How to get to Başak

The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (MQM), 23 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kızıltepe, 17 km to the east.

Airports

  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 23 kmnortheast
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 72 kmeast
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 85 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 17 kmeast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 36 kmnortheast
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 58 kmwest
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 87 kmnorth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 105 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Başak

Within 100 km: 128 historic and cultural sites, 544 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Karaburun Tepe Mountain 11 kmN
  • Harami Tepesi Mountain 15 kmW
  • Çatalca Mountain 25 kmSW
  • Aslan Tepe Mountain 20 kmNE

25–60 km192 places

  • Göksu Barajı Lake 59 kmN
  • Dumluca Baraj Göleti Lake 39 kmNW
  • Künreş Sulama Göleti Lake 53 kmNW
  • Şerefli Sulama Göleti Lake 54 kmNW

60–100 km623 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 86 kmNE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 89 kmNE
  • Çiftgöller Lake 90 kmNE
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 87 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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