- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 552 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport45 km
- BAL Batman Airport66 km
About Zirikan
Zirikan is a historic site. Location: Siirt Merkez, Siirt Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Cesi Tepe and Giribirıni Tepesi.
Climate of Zirikan
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 18° · Night 7° · Rain 74 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 40°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- March (99 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 11° | 16° | 22° | 28° | 35° | 40° | 40° | 35° | 27° | 18° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 94 | 98 | 99 | 95 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 74 | 98 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May October November
How to get to Zirikan
The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 45 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 26 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 45 kmsoutheast
- Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 66 kmwest
- Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 95 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Siirt Population: 114K 26 kmnortheast
- Cizre Population: 134K 54 kmsoutheast
- Batman Population: 452.2K 63 kmwest
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 78 kmsoutheast
- Mardin Population: 129.9K 105 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Zirikan
Within 100 km: 276 historic and cultural sites, 1,326 natural sites, 421 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km382 places
- Demirkaya Historic site 14 kmNE
- Gusır Gölü Lake 1 kmNE
- Ilısu Barajı Lake 11 kmS
- Şeyhömer Tepesi Mountain 11 kmNE
25–60 km706 places
- Bastokan Gölü Lake 38 kmNW
- Siirtari Gölü Lake 32 kmNW
- Kırkat Göleti Lake 44 kmW
- Tandırdağı Tepe Mountain 59 kmN
60–100 km935 places
- Kışlak Historic site 61 kmW
- Ozero Zervin Lake 61 kmE
- Sabun Gölü Lake 86 kmW
- Çiftgöller Lake 87 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cesi Tepe Mountain, Siirt Merkez1.4 km N
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Giribirıni Tepesi Mountain, Eruh District1.1 km E
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Vahsit Historic site, Siirt Merkez1.9 km NW
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Bavarneker Historic site, Eruh District2.3 km NE
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Kavacık Dere River, Siirt Province0.8 km SE
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Gusır Gölü Lake, Siirt Province1.1 km NE
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Serkart Harabesi Historic site, Eruh District2.7 km SE
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Kavak Harabesi Historic site, Eruh District2.8 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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