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Historic site

Demirkaya

Located in Siirt Merkez, Siirt Province Coordinates: 37°48′43″ N 41°55′10″ E

Map showing the location of Demirkaya Demirkaya
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Bağlıca
3.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
493 m
above sea level
When to go
April–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport51 km
BAL Batman Airport72 km

About Demirkaya

Demirkaya is a historic site. Location: Siirt Merkez, Siirt Province. Population: 51. The best months to visit are April–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Derik and Demirkaya Tepesi.

Climate of Demirkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
July (day 40°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
March (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 Demirkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°12°16°22°28°35°40°40°35°27°18°12°
Average low (°C)2°3°7°11°16°21°25°25°21°15°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)981051061045881144482104

Other places to visit in this season: April May October November

How to get to Demirkaya

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 13 km to the north.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 51 kmsouth
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 72 kmwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 106 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 13 kmnorth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 58 kmsoutheast
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 70 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 79 kmsoutheast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 118 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Demirkaya

Within 100 km: 267 historic and cultural sites, 1,332 natural sites, 431 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km430 places

  • Gusır Gölü Lake 13 kmSW
  • Ilısu Barajı Lake 22 kmS
  • Şeyhömer Tepesi Mountain 3 kmSW
  • Karatepe Mountain 20 kmS

25–60 km608 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 50 kmE
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 38 kmNW
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 33 kmNW
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 57 kmSW

60–100 km992 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 72 kmW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 98 kmNE
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 93 kmN
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 93 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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