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Village

Başak

Located in Silopi İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°16′49″ N 42°27′55″ E

Map showing the location of Başak Başak
Location in Turkey
Population
15
15
Elevation
625 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport37 km
KAC Qamishli International Airport117 km

About Başak

Başak is a village. Location: Silopi İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Population: 15. Elevation: 625 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Razvaliny Kharapkefkhyulek and Razvaliny Sheref.

Climate of Başak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 19° · Night 8° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
July (day 40°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (117 mm)
Driest month
July (0 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 Başak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°16°21°28°36°40°39°35°27°19°12°
Average low (°C)1°3°6°10°15°20°23°22°19°13°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)117108108984220013072117

Other places to visit in this season: April May October November

How to get to Başak

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silopi, 4 km to the south.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 37 kmwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 117 kmwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 139 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 4 kmsouth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 25 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 86 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 136 kmnorthwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 153 kmwest

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

Day trips from Başak

Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 813 natural sites, 316 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Yeşil Tepe Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Meşe Dağı Mountain 25 kmNE
  • Cudiziyarreti Tepesi Mountain 10 kmN
  • Kurt Dağı Mountain 23 kmNE

25–60 km300 places

  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 56 kmNE
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 57 kmNE
  • Delav Gölü Lake 56 kmNE
  • Herkül Dağı Mountain 53 kmN

60–100 km927 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 76 kmNW
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 68 kmN
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 99 kmNE
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 75 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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