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Historic site

Mardin Kalesi

Located in Artuklu, Mardin Province Coordinates: 37°19′09″ N 40°43′53″ E

Map showing the location of Mardin Kalesi Mardin Kalesi
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Mardin
1.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,011 m
above sea level
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
MQM Mardin Airport14 km
KAC Qamishli International Airport53 km

About Mardin Kalesi

Mardin Kalesi is a historic site. Location: Artuklu, Mardin Province. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Deyrulzafaran Manastırı and Amare Harabesi.

Climate of Mardin Kalesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 3° · Rain 56 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 20 km southwest19°
  • Viranşehir · 87 km west18°
  • Cizre · 129 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
January (90 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Mardin Kalesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°13°19°26°33°37°37°32°24°15°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°2°6°11°16°20°19°14°9°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)90858374366113315685

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Mardin Kalesi

The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (MQM), 14 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mardin, 1 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 14 kmsouthwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 53 kmsoutheast
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 76 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 1 kmsoutheast
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 20 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 72 kmnortheast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 80 kmnorthwest
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 87 kmwest

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

Day trips from Mardin Kalesi

Within 100 km: 212 historic and cultural sites, 860 natural sites, 252 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km82 places

  • Kalagoz Tepesi Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Guhatadarika Tepesi Mountain 21 kmN
  • Ali Tepe Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Eskibağlar Tepesi Mountain 18 kmNW

25–60 km414 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 51 kmNE
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 59 kmN
  • Göksu Barajı Lake 46 kmNW
  • Dumluca Baraj Göleti Lake 54 kmW

60–100 km828 places

  • Sabun Gölü Lake 61 kmN
  • Çiftgöller Lake 62 kmN
  • Soğan Göl Lake 60 kmN
  • Keşki Göl Lake 61 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Mardin City, Artuklu
    1.3 km SE
  • Aynysich Village, Artuklu
    0.3 km W
  • Eryeri Village, Artuklu
    3.2 km SE
  • Yalım Village, Artuklu
    0.7 km NE

Sources & licences

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