Skip to content
Geonivora
Mountain

Merki Tepesi

Located in Beytüşşebap, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°42′09″ N 42°54′12″ E

Map showing the location of Merki Tepesi Merki Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,332 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hinzirük
4.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport84 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport93 km

About Merki Tepesi

Merki Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Beytüşşebap, Şırnak Province. Elevation: 2,332 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Aferheliz Tepesi and Meydanmisganin Tepesi.

Climate of Merki Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 89 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 64 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 76 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 213 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (118 mm)
Driest month
August (4 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Merki Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°0°3°9°16°22°28°28°24°16°8°1°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-5°1°5°10°14°14°10°4°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)77941061187416549648988

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Merki Tepesi

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 84 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silopi, 64 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 84 kmsouthwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 93 kmnortheast
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 119 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 64 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 76 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 88 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 97 kmnortheast
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 157 kmwest

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

Day trips from Merki Tepesi

Within 100 km: 117 historic and cultural sites, 857 natural sites, 407 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km206 places

  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 11 kmS
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 13 kmSE
  • Delav Gölü Lake 10 kmS
  • Yaylıca Dağı Mountain 8 kmSE

25–60 km363 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 43 kmNW
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 44 kmE
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 32 kmE
  • Yeşil Tepe Mountain 44 kmSW

60–100 km812 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 88 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 72 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 74 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 81 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: