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Village

Yelkesen

Located in Eruh District, Siirt Province Coordinates: 37°39′29″ N 41°58′50″ E

Map showing the location of Yelkesen Yelkesen
Location in Turkey
Population
635
635
Elevation
869 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport33 km
BAL Batman Airport82 km

About Yelkesen

Yelkesen is a village. Location: Eruh District, Siirt Province. Population: 635. Elevation: 869 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Karatepe and Kureş Deresi.

Climate of Yelkesen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 77 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 41 km southeast20°
  • Silopi · 63 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 134 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 38°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (106 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 Yelkesen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°14°20°26°33°38°37°33°25°16°9°
Average low (°C)0°1°5°9°14°19°23°22°18°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)1001041041015461133977106

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Yelkesen

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 33 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 30 km to the north.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 33 kmsouth
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 82 kmwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 99 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 30 kmnorth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 63 kmsoutheast
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 79 kmwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 116 kmwest

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

Day trips from Yelkesen

Within 100 km: 267 historic and cultural sites, 1,276 natural sites, 401 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km254 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 18 kmN
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 16 kmNW
  • Ilısu Barajı Lake 14 kmW
  • Şeyhömer Tepesi Mountain 16 kmNW

25–60 km750 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 51 kmNE
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 52 kmNW
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 47 kmNW
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 57 kmW

60–100 km940 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 75 kmW
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 85 kmE
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 88 kmE
  • Puro Gölü Lake 95 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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