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Altın Dağları

Located in Şırnak Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°31′48″ N 43°16′01″ E

Map showing the location of Altın Dağları Altın Dağları
Location in Turkey
Elevation
3,211 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Güneyyaka
4.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport86 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport104 km

About Altın Dağları

Altın Dağları is a mountain. Location: Şırnak Province, Turkey. Elevation: 3,211 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Mergiran Pınarı and Çoban Dağı.

Climate of Altın Dağları

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -7° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 78 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 98 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 241 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
April (115 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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 Altın Dağları
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-6°-3°4°10°17°22°22°18°10°2°-4°
Average low (°C)-15°-14°-10°-4°0°5°9°9°5°-1°-7°-12°
Precipitation (mm)72901041157115558618582

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Altın Dağları

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 86 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silopi, 78 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 86 kmeast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 104 kmnorth
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 109 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 78 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 98 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 108 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 125 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 192 kmwest

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

Day trips from Altın Dağları

Within 100 km: 64 historic and cultural sites, 585 natural sites, 346 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km86 places

  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 19 kmN
  • Türemiş Dağı Mountain 15 kmNE
  • Başak Dağı Mountain 14 kmS
  • Kale Tepesi Mountain 16 kmE

25–60 km419 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 30 kmN
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 30 kmW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 27 kmW
  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 51 kmSE

60–100 km490 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 92 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 95 kmN
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 81 kmNW
  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 96 kmE

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