Viranşehir
Located in Viranşehir İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province Coordinates: 37°13′25″ N 39°45′19″ E
- Population
- 154,163
- 154.2K
- Elevation
- 551 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- MQM Mardin Airport78 km
- GNY Şanlıurfa GAP Airport80 km
About Viranşehir
Viranşehir is a city. Location: Viranşehir İlçesi, Şanlıurfa Province. Population: 154,163. Elevation: 551 m. The best months to visit are April, October–November. The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Topraksu Sulama Göleti and Sırakoç Tepesi.
Climate of Viranşehir
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 18° · Night 5° · Rain 45 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 40°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (86 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 12° | 16° | 22° | 29° | 35° | 40° | 39° | 35° | 27° | 18° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 13° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 5° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 83 | 73 | 76 | 59 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 45 | 86 |
Other places to visit in this season: April October November
How to get to Viranşehir
The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (MQM), 78 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (80 km). The nearest large city is Siverek, 71 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 78 kmeast
- Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 80 kmwest
- Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 84 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Siverek Population: 175.3K 71 kmnorthwest
- Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 73 kmeast
- Sanliurfa Population: 449.5K 86 kmwest
- Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 87 kmnortheast
- Mardin Population: 129.9K 88 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Viranşehir
Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 231 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km12 places
- Topraksu Sulama Göleti Lake 7 kmN
- Kartal Tepesi Mountain 20 kmSE
- Sırakoç Tepesi Mountain 19 kmW
- Küçük Pınar Natural site 23 kmNE
25–60 km106 places
- Dumluca Baraj Göleti Lake 40 kmNE
- Künreş Sulama Göleti Lake 47 kmNE
- Şerefli Sulama Göleti Lake 43 kmNE
- Ortaören Sulama Göleti Lake 54 kmNE
60–100 km299 places
- Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 95 kmN
- Gözegölü Sulama Göleti Lake 87 kmN
- Göksu Barajı Lake 79 kmNE
- Beşpınar Göleti Lake 80 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Viranşehir and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Viranşehir | Heraclea | Erzincan | Kırşehir |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 154.2K | 156.3K | 150.7K | 150.7K |
| Elevation | 551 m | 1,053 m | 1,195 m | 997 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 40° | 31° | 33° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 0° | -5° | -6° | -4° |
| Annual rainfall | 494 mm | 406 mm | 492 mm | 401 mm |
| Best months | Apr, Oct–Nov | May, Sep–Oct | May, Sep–Oct | May–Jun, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 507 km | 280 km | 534 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Topraksu Sulama Göleti Lake, Şanlıurfa Province6.9 km N
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Sırakoç Tepesi Mountain, Viranşehir İlçesi19 km W
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Çirçip Deresi River, Şanlıurfa Province12 km SW
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Kargalı Dere River, Şanlıurfa Province11 km N
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Altınbaşak Deresi River, Şanlıurfa Province11 km NE
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Kartal Tepesi Mountain, Viranşehir İlçesi20 km SE
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Karahisar Çayı River, Şanlıurfa Province14 km W
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İnişli Dere River, Şanlıurfa Province14 km W
Sources & licences
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