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Derik İlçesi

Located in Mardin Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°21′52″ N 40°16′08″ E

Map showing the location of Derik İlçesi Derik İlçesi
Location in Turkey
Population
61,226
61.2K
Elevation
819 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
160
listed under Derik İlçesi
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
MQM Mardin Airport36 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport59 km

About Derik İlçesi

Derik İlçesi is a district. Location: Mardin Province, Turkey. Population: 61,226. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Mazı Dağı and Dumluca Baraj Göleti.

Climate of Derik İlçesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 4° · Rain 73 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 34 km southeast19°
  • Viranşehir · 48 km west18°
  • Suruç · 169 km west20°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (105 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Derik İlçesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°14°20°27°34°39°38°33°25°16°9°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°8°12°18°22°21°16°11°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)1039898884892144073105

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Derik İlçesi

The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (MQM), 36 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kızıltepe, 34 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 36 kmsoutheast
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 59 kmnorth
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 90 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 34 kmsoutheast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 42 kmeast
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 48 kmwest
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 61 kmnorth
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 95 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Derik İlçesi

Within 100 km: 130 historic and cultural sites, 626 natural sites, 223 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Dumluca Baraj Göleti Lake 13 kmNW
  • Ortaören Sulama Göleti Lake 24 kmN
  • Kırmızı Tepe Mountain 17 kmN
  • Kirdut Tepesi Mountain 19 kmSW

25–60 km279 places

  • Göksu Barajı Lake 37 kmNE
  • Künreş Sulama Göleti Lake 26 kmNW
  • Şerefli Sulama Göleti Lake 28 kmNW
  • Beşpınar Göleti Lake 45 kmN

60–100 km673 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 82 kmNE
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 81 kmN
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 76 kmNE
  • Çiftgöller Lake 76 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Derik İlçesi

160 places

Cities & villages35

Mountains & nature5

Nearby attractions & nature

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