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Mercimekli

Located in Midyat İlçesi, Mardin Province Coordinates: 37°28′18″ N 41°20′15″ E

Map showing the location of Mercimekli Mercimekli
Location in Turkey
Population
250
250
Elevation
996 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
KAC Qamishli International Airport52 km
BAL Batman Airport54 km

About Mercimekli

Mercimekli is a village. Location: Midyat İlçesi, Mardin Province. Population: 250. Elevation: 996 m.

From Wikipedia

Mercimekli (Arabic: حبسناس; Kurdish: Hapisnas; Syriac: ܚܒܣܢܐܣ, romanized: Habsnas) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Midyat, Mardin Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Syriacs, Zaza Kurds, and Mhallami and had a population of 304 in 2021. It is located in the historic region of Bēth Muḥallam in Tur Abdin. In the village, there is the Church of Mar Shim’un.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Mercimekli

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 5° · Rain 73 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 74 km southwest19°
  • Cizre · 76 km east20°
  • Silopi · 103 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 38°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (105 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 Mercimekli
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°14°20°26°34°38°38°33°25°16°9°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°7°12°17°21°21°17°11°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)1031031011005071143873105

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Mercimekli

The nearest airport is Qamishli International Airport (KAC), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 50 km to the north.

Airports

  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 52 kmsouth
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 54 kmnorth
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 65 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Batman Population: 452.2K 50 kmnorth
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 55 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 74 kmnortheast
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 74 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 77 kmeast

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

Day trips from Mercimekli

Within 100 km: 278 historic and cultural sites, 1,227 natural sites, 347 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km184 places

  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 12 kmN
  • Telimihran Mountains Mountain 18 kmS
  • Kurri Tepe Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Şeyhsaur Tepesi Mountain 19 kmNW

25–60 km854 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 27 kmNW
  • Puro Gölü Lake 57 kmNW
  • Bazya Gölü Lake 59 kmNW
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 60 kmN

60–100 km814 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 64 kmNE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 60 kmNW
  • Çiftgöller Lake 62 kmNW
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 63 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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