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Natural site

Beş Pınarları

Located in Şırnak Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°42′36″ N 43°27′43″ E

Map showing the location of Beş Pınarları Beş Pınarları
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,973 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Geçitli
3.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport71 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport85 km

About Beş Pınarları

Beş Pınarları is a natural site. Location: Şırnak Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (71 km). Nearby sights include Leyzak Tepesi and Zikzak Pınar.

Climate of Beş Pınarları

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -5° · Rain 74 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 102 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 120 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 261 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
April (105 mm)
Driest month
August (7 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 Beş Pınarları
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-4°-1°5°12°18°24°24°20°12°4°-3°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-8°-3°2°6°10°10°6°1°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)61769310571208710617470

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Beş Pınarları

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 71 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 87 km to the north.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 71 kmeast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 85 kmnorth
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 130 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 87 kmnorth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 102 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 120 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 136 kmwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 206 kmwest

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

Day trips from Beş Pınarları

Within 100 km: 44 historic and cultural sites, 644 natural sites, 383 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km78 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 11 kmNW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 23 kmE
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 18 kmW
  • Türemiş Dağı Mountain 12 kmS

25–60 km450 places

  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 47 kmW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 45 kmW
  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 50 kmSE
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 58 kmSE

60–100 km543 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 96 kmN
  • Akdamar Adası Island 79 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 83 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Geçitli Village, Beytüşşebap
    3.8 km SW
  • Yeşilöz Village, Beytüşşebap
    4.2 km SW
  • Yukarıerdem Village, Beytüşşebap
    4.4 km W
  • Doğanyol Village, Beytüşşebap
    4.4 km SW
  • Doğtepe Village, Beytüşşebap
    4.7 km W
  • Erler Village, Beytüşşebap
    5 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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