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Historic site

Silahlar Harabesi

Located in Beşiri İlçesi, Batman Province Coordinates: 37°50′29″ N 41°29′13″ E

Map showing the location of Silahlar Harabesi Silahlar Harabesi
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Kütüklü
1.7 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
599 m
above sea level
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BAL Batman Airport34 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport73 km

About Silahlar Harabesi

Silahlar Harabesi is a historic site. Location: Beşiri İlçesi, Batman Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Batman Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Bestikan Tepesi and Silaha.

Climate of Silahlar Harabesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 6° · Rain 75 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 84 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 108 km southwest19°
  • Silopi · 109 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 40°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
February (98 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 Silahlar Harabesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°10°15°21°27°35°40°39°35°26°17°10°
Average low (°C)-1°1°5°9°13°18°22°21°17°11°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)95989893499225447596

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Silahlar Harabesi

The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 34 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 32 km to the west.

Airports

  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 34 kmwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 73 kmsoutheast
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 95 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Batman Population: 452.2K 32 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 41 kmeast
  • Cizre Population: 134K 84 kmsoutheast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 88 kmsouthwest
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 108 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Silahlar Harabesi

Within 100 km: 275 historic and cultural sites, 1,323 natural sites, 419 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km303 places

  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 16 kmN
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 13 kmNE
  • Gora Shifiri Mountain 20 kmS
  • Çolukan Tepesi Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km962 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 38 kmSW
  • Demirkaya Historic site 38 kmE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 56 kmW
  • Çiftgöller Lake 56 kmW

60–100 km752 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 87 kmE
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 60 kmW
  • Soğan Göl Lake 60 kmW
  • Silvan Barajı Lake 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kütüklü Village, Beşiri İlçesi
    1.7 km N
  • Kumgeçit Village, Beşiri İlçesi
    2.5 km S
  • Kumaro Village, Beşiri İlçesi
    1.5 km W
  • Yazıhan Village, Beşiri İlçesi
    4.8 km W

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