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Village

Çukurca

Located in Silopi İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°15′18″ N 42°23′34″ E

Map showing the location of Çukurca Çukurca
Location in Turkey
Elevation
456 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
AprilOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport32 km
KAC Qamishli International Airport110 km

About Çukurca

Çukurca is a village. Location: Silopi İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Elevation: 456 m. The best months to visit are April, October–November. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Razvaliny Sheref and Razvaliny Kharapkefkhyulek.

Climate of Çukurca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 20° · Night 9° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
July (day 41°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
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 Çukurca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°13°17°22°29°37°41°40°36°28°20°13°
Average low (°C)2°4°7°11°16°21°24°24°20°14°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)117108108984220013072117

Other places to visit in this season: April October November

How to get to Çukurca

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 32 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silopi, 6 km to the east.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 32 kmnorthwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 110 kmwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 135 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 6 kmeast
  • Cizre Population: 134K 20 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 85 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 132 kmnorthwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 146 kmwest

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

Day trips from Çukurca

Within 100 km: 187 historic and cultural sites, 836 natural sites, 302 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km65 places

  • Yeşil Tepe Mountain 25 kmNE
  • Cudiziyarreti Tepesi Mountain 15 kmNE
  • Büyükdağ Mountain 25 kmNE
  • Zehirlidağ Mountain 20 kmNE

25–60 km273 places

  • Herkül Dağı Mountain 57 kmN
  • Uğur Tepesi Mountain 53 kmNE
  • Gora Myukhrina Mountain 44 kmNE
  • Namaz Dağı Mountain 34 kmN

60–100 km987 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 75 kmNW
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 71 kmN
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 63 kmNE
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 64 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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