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Village

Afkark

Located in Beytüşşebap, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°34′41″ N 42°59′16″ E

Map showing the location of Afkark Afkark
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,291 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport86 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport103 km

About Afkark

Afkark is a village. Location: Beytüşşebap, Şırnak Province. Elevation: 2,291 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Teredav Tepesi and Kırmızı Tepe.

Climate of Afkark

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 93 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 59 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 76 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 217 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (122 mm)
Driest month
July (4 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 Afkark
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°1°4°10°16°23°28°28°24°16°8°2°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-4°1°6°11°15°15°11°5°-1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)811011111227514448629392

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Afkark

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 86 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silopi, 59 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 86 kmwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 103 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 110 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 59 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 76 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 100 kmnorthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 107 kmnorth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 167 kmwest

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

Day trips from Afkark

Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 740 natural sites, 361 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km205 places

  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 5 kmNW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 3 kmNW
  • Delav Gölü Lake 6 kmNW
  • Yaylıca Dağı Mountain 11 kmN

25–60 km323 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 57 kmNW
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 42 kmNE
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 28 kmNE
  • Yeşil Tepe Mountain 39 kmSW

60–100 km667 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 98 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 85 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 87 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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