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Mercimek Tepesi

Located in Beşiri İlçesi, Batman Province Coordinates: 37°56′27″ N 41°19′48″ E

Map showing the location of Mercimek Tepesi Mercimek Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
658 m
above sea level
Nearest town
İkiköprü
2.6 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BAL Batman Airport19 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport91 km

About Mercimek Tepesi

Mercimek Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Beşiri İlçesi, Batman Province. Elevation: 658 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Batman Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Şeşamı Tepe and Kara Tepe.

Climate of Mercimek Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 5° · Rain 75 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 101 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 107 km southwest19°
  • Silopi · 126 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 40°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
February (99 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Mercimek Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°10°15°20°27°34°40°39°34°26°17°9°
Average low (°C)-2°0°4°8°12°17°22°21°16°11°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)98999993489225437598

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Mercimek Tepesi

The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 19 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 18 km to the west.

Airports

  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 19 kmwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 91 kmsoutheast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 94 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Batman Population: 452.2K 18 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 54 kmeast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 87 kmsouthwest
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 98 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 101 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Mercimek Tepesi

Within 100 km: 265 historic and cultural sites, 1,324 natural sites, 437 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km254 places

  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 20 kmE
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 22 kmE
  • Helin Tepesi Mountain 12 kmNW
  • Künakuni Tepesi Mountain 23 kmSW

25–60 km1,024 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 37 kmSW
  • Demirkaya Historic site 54 kmE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 43 kmW
  • Çiftgöller Lake 43 kmW

60–100 km748 places

  • Silvan Barajı Lake 67 kmNW
  • Göksu Barajı Lake 83 kmW
  • Beşpınar Göleti Lake 89 kmW
  • Kabaklı Sulama Göleti Lake 91 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • İkiköprü Village, Beşiri İlçesi
    2.6 km N
  • Kuşçukuru Village, Beşiri İlçesi
    3.5 km W
  • Yolkonak Village, Beşiri İlçesi
    1.5 km W
  • Beşiri City, Beşiri İlçesi
    4.7 km SW
  • Asmadere Village, Beşiri İlçesi
    4.8 km SE
  • Uğurca Village, Beşiri İlçesi
    4.2 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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