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Historic site

Girgemik

Located in Bismil İlçesi, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 37°54′57″ N 40°50′29″ E

Map showing the location of Girgemik Girgemik
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Tepecik
2 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
563 m
above sea level
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BAL Batman Airport24 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport56 km

About Girgemik

Girgemik is a historic site. Location: Bismil İlçesi, Diyarbakır Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Batman Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Çay Tepe and Harem.

Climate of Girgemik

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 4° · Rain 67 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 84 km south19°
  • Viranşehir · 123 km southwest18°
  • Cizre · 135 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 40°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (94 mm)
Driest month
July (1 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 Girgemik
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°10°15°21°27°35°40°40°35°26°17°9°
Average low (°C)-2°0°4°8°12°17°21°21°16°10°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)94929283428114386791

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Girgemik

The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 24 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 26 km to the east.

Airports

  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 24 kmeast
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 56 kmwest
  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 79 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Batman Population: 452.2K 26 kmeast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 55 kmwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 67 kmsouth
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 84 kmsouth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 97 kmeast

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

Day trips from Girgemik

Within 100 km: 225 historic and cultural sites, 1,223 natural sites, 419 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km282 places

  • Sabun Gölü Lake 6 kmS
  • Çiftgöller Lake 5 kmS
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 8 kmSW
  • Soğan Göl Lake 7 kmSW

25–60 km662 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 39 kmSE
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 58 kmSE
  • Batman Barajı Lake 42 kmNE
  • Silvan Barajı Lake 52 kmN

60–100 km923 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 96 kmE
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 77 kmW
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 63 kmE
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 65 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tepecik Village, Bismil İlçesi
    2 km SE
  • Belli Village, Bismil İlçesi
    2.1 km W
  • Alibey Village, Bismil İlçesi
    3.3 km NW
  • Çakıllı Village, Bismil İlçesi
    3.6 km SE

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