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Yanıkkaya

Located in Kozluk İlçesi, Batman Province Coordinates: 38°14′51″ N 41°18′15″ E

Map showing the location of Yanıkkaya Yanıkkaya
Location in Turkey
Population
940
940
Elevation
1,067 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BAL Batman Airport39 km
MSR Muş Airport64 km

About Yanıkkaya

Yanıkkaya is a village. Location: Kozluk İlçesi, Batman Province. Population: 940. Elevation: 1,067 m.

From Wikipedia

Yanıkkaya (Kurdish: Smaîlka) is a village in the Kozluk District of Batman Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Bekiran tribe and had a population of 940 in 2021. The hamlets of Gertavi and Sarıkuş are attached to the village.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Yanıkkaya over time

Population of Yanıkkaya over time
2013 916
2014 978
2015 998
2016 995
2017 1,005
2018 983
2019 974
2020 972
2021 940
2022 927
2023 942
2024 932

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Yanıkkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 2° · Rain 82 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 128 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 134 km southwest19°
  • Silopi · 151 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
March (101 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Yanıkkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°11°17°23°31°36°36°31°22°13°6°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°1°6°10°15°19°18°14°8°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)98100101995513326498296

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Yanıkkaya

The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 39 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 43 km to the south.

Airports

  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 39 kmsouthwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 64 kmnortheast
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 92 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Batman Population: 452.2K 43 kmsouth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 66 kmsoutheast
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 100 kmnorthwest
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 102 kmwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 115 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Yanıkkaya

Within 100 km: 190 historic and cultural sites, 1,275 natural sites, 463 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Batman Barajı Lake 18 kmW
  • Meydan Dağı Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Helin Tepesi Mountain 24 kmS
  • Hazine Dağı Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km652 places

  • Sabun Gölü Lake 58 kmSW
  • Çiftgöller Lake 58 kmSW
  • Puro Gölü Lake 53 kmSW
  • Bazya Gölü Lake 54 kmSW

60–100 km1,255 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 68 kmS
  • Demirkaya Historic site 72 kmSE
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 90 kmNE
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 62 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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