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Village

Yalkaya

Located in Şirvan İlçesi, Siirt Province Coordinates: 37°58′46″ N 42°19′29″ E

Map showing the location of Yalkaya Yalkaya
Location in Turkey
Population
102
102
Elevation
1,129 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 Airport72 km
MSR Muş Airport103 km

About Yalkaya

Yalkaya is a village. Location: Şirvan İlçesi, Siirt Province. Population: 102. Elevation: 1,129 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Kuran Dağı and Kosih.

Climate of Yalkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 101 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 73 km south20°
  • Silopi · 83 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 177 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
April (117 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Yalkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°12°18°24°30°35°35°31°22°14°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°7°12°17°21°20°16°11°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)102116116117701122658101111

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Yalkaya

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 72 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 34 km to the west.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 72 kmsouth
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 103 kmnorthwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 104 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 34 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 73 kmsouth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 83 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 105 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 109 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Yalkaya

Within 100 km: 201 historic and cultural sites, 1,121 natural sites, 442 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km75 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 16 kmSE
  • Varan Tepe Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Hasteri Mountains Mountain 16 kmE
  • Güran Dağı Mountain 7 kmW

25–60 km713 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 40 kmSW
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 52 kmSW
  • Ilısu Barajı Lake 59 kmSW
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 48 kmN

60–100 km976 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 97 kmNE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 74 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 72 kmNE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 73 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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