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Shifshidan

Located in Şırnak Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°41′08″ N 43°01′30″ E

Map showing the location of Shifshidan Shifshidan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,063 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Özdemir
1 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport91 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport93 km

About Shifshidan

Shifshidan is a river. Location: Şırnak Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (91 km). Nearby sights include Şıhlar Deresi and Büyükkömür Dağı.

Climate of Shifshidan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 83 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 70 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 84 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 223 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
April (113 mm)
Driest month
August (6 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 Shifshidan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°11°18°24°30°30°26°18°10°3°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-2°3°8°12°16°16°12°7°1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)69859811376197610658379

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Shifshidan

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 91 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silopi, 70 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 91 kmnorth
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 93 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 108 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 70 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 84 kmsouthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 95 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 99 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 168 kmwest

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

Day trips from Shifshidan

Within 100 km: 85 historic and cultural sites, 772 natural sites, 390 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km196 places

  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 11 kmSW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 11 kmSW
  • Delav Gölü Lake 11 kmSW
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 21 kmE

25–60 km361 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 54 kmNW
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 34 kmE
  • Yeşil Tepe Mountain 49 kmSW
  • Yeltepe Dağı Mountain 54 kmNE

60–100 km690 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 98 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 73 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 75 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 83 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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