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Şırnak Province

Local name: Şırnak ili

Located in Turkey Coordinates: 37°30′00″ N 42°30′00″ E

Map showing the location of Şırnak Province Şırnak Province
Location in Turkey
Population
557,605
557.6K
Elevation
1,379 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
203
listed under Şırnak Province
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport42 km
KAC Qamishli International Airport128 km

About Şırnak Province

Şırnak Province is a region. Location: Turkey. Population: 557,605.

From Wikipedia

Şırnak Province (Turkish: Şırnak ili, Kurdish: Parêzgeha Şirnex) is a province in Turkey in the Southeastern Anatolia Region. Şırnak Province was created in 1990, with areas that were formerly part of the Siirt, Hakkâri and Mardin Provinces. It borders both Kurdistan Region of Iraq and Syria. The current Governor of the province is Cevdet Atay. The province had a population of 570,745 in 2023. Its area is 7,078 km2. It encompasses 19 municipalities, 240 villages and 192 hamlets.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1990
Area
7,172 km²
Official website
sirnak.gov.tr

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Şırnak Province

Climate of Şırnak Province

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 91 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 29 km south20°
  • Cizre · 34 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 173 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
March (124 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Şırnak Province
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°17°23°30°34°34°30°22°14°7°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°2°7°12°17°21°20°16°10°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)1061211241166451144591113

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Şırnak Province

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 42 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silopi, 29 km to the south.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 42 kmwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 128 kmsouthwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 130 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 29 kmsouth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 34 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 69 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 128 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 135 kmnortheast

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

Places in Şırnak Province

203 places
  1. 1 Cizre İlçesi 130.9K
  2. 2 Silopi İlçesi 117.7K
  3. 3 İdil İlçesi 77.1K
  4. 4 Şırnak İlçesi 63.3K
  5. 5 Uludere İlçesi 46.7K
  6. 6 Beytüşşebap 16.1K
  7. 7 Güçlükonak İlçesi 11.7K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages3

Mountains & nature16

Lakes, rivers & coasts34

Largest cities and towns

  • Silopi City, Silopi İlçesi
    114.6K
  • Cizre City, Cizre İlçesi
    134K
  • Şırnak City, Şırnak İlçesi
    67.7K
  • Kumçatı Town, Şırnak İlçesi
    5K
  • Mezraa Village, Beytüşşebap
    3.8K
  • İdil City, İdil İlçesi
    23K
  • Balveren Village, Şırnak İlçesi
    3.8K
  • Andaç Neighbourhood, Uludere İlçesi
    2.2K

Nature and heritage in Şırnak Province

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources