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Historic site

Gijal Harabı

Located in Cizre İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°13′18″ N 42°02′24″ E

Map showing the location of Gijal Harabı Gijal Harabı
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Varlık
0.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
590 m
above sea level
When to go
April–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport16 km
KAC Qamishli International Airport79 km

About Gijal Harabı

Gijal Harabı is a historic site. Location: Cizre İlçesi, Şırnak Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Şabani Harabesi and Razvaliny Girikyzyl.

Climate of Gijal Harabı

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 19° · Night 8° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 41°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (108 mm)
Driest month
July (0 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 Gijal Harabı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°17°22°29°36°41°40°36°28°19°12°
Average low (°C)2°3°6°10°15°20°24°23°19°14°8°4°
Precipitation (mm)1019395894130022961108

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

How to get to Gijal Harabı

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 16 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cizre, 18 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 16 kmnorth
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 79 kmwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 113 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cizre Population: 134K 18 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 38 kmeast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 79 kmnorth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 109 kmnorthwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 115 kmwest

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

Day trips from Gijal Harabı

Within 100 km: 226 historic and cultural sites, 987 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Cebeliebyaz Mountain 12 kmNW
  • Çiyasipi Dağı Mountain 9 kmN
  • Şeyhmehmet Tepesi Mountain 23 kmN
  • Kuragura Tepesi Mountain 22 kmW

25–60 km298 places

  • Gusır Gölü Lake 59 kmN
  • Ilısu Barajı Lake 48 kmN
  • Yeşil Tepe Mountain 55 kmE
  • Namaz Dağı Mountain 53 kmNE

60–100 km1,134 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 94 kmNW
  • Demirkaya Historic site 66 kmN
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 84 kmNE
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 91 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Varlık Village, Cizre İlçesi
    0.3 km NE
  • Taşhüyük Village, Cizre İlçesi
    2 km SE
  • Kurucu Village, Cizre İlçesi
    2.9 km NE
  • Okçu Village, İdil İlçesi
    2.1 km W

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