- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 795 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BAL Batman Airport47 km
- NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport72 km
About Birk
Birk is a historic site. Location: Kurtalan İlçesi, Siirt Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Batman Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Birayo Pınarı and Hebeyis Tepesi.
Climate of Birk
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 82 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Cizre · 81 km southeast20°
- Silopi · 104 km southeast20°
- Kızıltepe · 126 km southwest19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 39°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- March (104 mm)
- Driest month
- July (2 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 9° | 14° | 20° | 26° | 33° | 39° | 39° | 34° | 26° | 16° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 22° | 21° | 17° | 11° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 97 | 103 | 104 | 100 | 55 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 82 | 101 |
How to get to Birk
The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 47 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 25 km to the east.
Airports
- Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 47 kmwest
- Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 72 kmsoutheast
- Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 91 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Siirt Population: 114K 25 kmeast
- Batman Population: 452.2K 46 kmwest
- Cizre Population: 134K 81 kmsoutheast
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 104 kmsoutheast
- Mardin Population: 129.9K 105 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Birk
Within 100 km: 260 historic and cultural sites, 1,326 natural sites, 454 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km329 places
- Bastokan Gölü Lake 11 kmNW
- Siirtari Gölü Lake 7 kmW
- Lahit Dağı Mountain 21 kmN
- Kali Dağı Mountain 23 kmNE
25–60 km799 places
- Kışlak Historic site 56 kmSW
- Demirkaya Historic site 27 kmSE
- Gusır Gölü Lake 27 kmSE
- Kırkat Göleti Lake 47 kmSW
60–100 km912 places
- Lake Nemrut Lake 91 kmNE
- Ozero Zervin Lake 72 kmE
- Sabun Gölü Lake 71 kmW
- Çiftgöller Lake 71 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Birayo Pınarı Natural site, Siirt Province0.3 km NW
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Hebeyis Tepesi Mountain, Kurtalan İlçesi2.1 km S
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Ganibirinca Pınarı Natural site, Siirt Province0.9 km NE
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Kanicano Çeşmesi Natural site, Siirt Province1.4 km E
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Kilise Harabesi Historic site, Kurtalan İlçesi3.1 km S
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Kanyacer Pınarı Natural site, Siirt Province1.6 km NE
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Dede Pınar Natural site, Siirt Province2 km SE
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Cibeyil Tepe Mountain, Kurtalan İlçesi3.8 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Konakpınar Village, Kurtalan İlçesi2 km W
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Kurtalan City, Kurtalan İlçesi2.7 km E
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Gürgöze Village, Kurtalan İlçesi0.7 km SE
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Güney Village, Kurtalan İlçesi2.7 km E
Sources & licences
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