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Village

Karalar

Located in İdil İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°18′00″ N 41°40′35″ E

Map showing the location of Karalar Karalar
Location in Turkey
Population
4,718
4.7K
Elevation
886 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport35 km
KAC Qamishli International Airport53 km

About Karalar

Karalar is a village. Location: İdil İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Population: 4,718. Elevation: 886 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Bekçiler Tepe and Kurra.

Climate of Karalar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 63 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 45 km east20°
  • Silopi · 70 km east20°
  • Kızıltepe · 98 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (100 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 Karalar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°15°20°27°34°39°38°34°26°17°10°
Average low (°C)0°1°5°9°14°19°23°22°18°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)979394894541133263100

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Karalar

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cizre, 45 km to the east.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 35 kmeast
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 53 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 86 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cizre Population: 134K 45 kmeast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 70 kmeast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 74 kmnorth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 81 kmnorthwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 83 kmwest

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

Day trips from Karalar

Within 100 km: 277 historic and cultural sites, 1,129 natural sites, 289 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km71 places

  • Cebeliebyaz Mountain 24 kmE
  • Çitli Tepe Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Girdeşeyrani Tepesi Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Hani Tepe Mountain 10 kmN

25–60 km541 places

  • Gusır Gölü Lake 49 kmN
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 42 kmNW
  • Ilısu Barajı Lake 38 kmN
  • Telimihran Mountains Mountain 28 kmW

60–100 km1,083 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 62 kmNW
  • Demirkaya Historic site 61 kmN
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 97 kmNE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 95 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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