Şekşek Harabesi
Located in Cizre İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°10′56″ N 41°58′47″ E
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 591 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport21 km
- KAC Qamishli International Airport72 km
About Şekşek Harabesi
Şekşek Harabesi 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 (21 km). Nearby sights include Girikızıl Harabesi and Şabani Harabesi.
Climate of Şekşek Harabesi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 19° · Night 9° · Rain 63 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 41°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (103 mm)
- Driest month
- August (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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 12° | 17° | 22° | 29° | 36° | 41° | 40° | 36° | 28° | 19° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 21° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 93 | 95 | 91 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 63 | 103 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May October November
How to get to Şekşek Harabesi
The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 21 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cizre, 25 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 21 kmnorth
- Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 72 kmwest
- Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 113 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Cizre Population: 134K 25 kmnortheast
- Silopi Population: 114.6K 43 kmeast
- Siirt Population: 114K 83 kmnorth
- Batman Population: 452.2K 108 kmnorthwest
- Mardin Population: 129.9K 111 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Şekşek Harabesi
Within 100 km: 233 historic and cultural sites, 957 natural sites, 239 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km34 places
- Cebeliebyaz Mountain 14 kmN
- Çiyasipi Dağı Mountain 13 kmN
- Kuragura Tepesi Mountain 19 kmNW
- Yukarısaksan Deresi River 20 kmNE
25–60 km286 places
- Ilısu Barajı Lake 51 kmN
- Telimihran Mountains Mountain 56 kmW
- Namaz Dağı Mountain 60 kmNE
- Karatepe Mountain 51 kmN
60–100 km1,109 places
- Kışlak Historic site 92 kmNW
- Demirkaya Historic site 70 kmN
- Ozero Zervin Lake 90 kmNE
- Müzirik Gölü Lake 98 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Girikızıl Harabesi Historic site, Cizre İlçesi0.2 km SE
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Şabani Harabesi Historic site, Cizre İlçesi0.7 km NE
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Razvaliny Girikyzyl Historic site, İdil İlçesi3 km N
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Gijal Harabı Historic site, Cizre İlçesi6.9 km NE
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Yusufoğlu Deresi River, Şırnak Province4.5 km N
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Razvaliny Dupich Historic site, İdil İlçesi9.4 km W
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Narince Historic site, İdil İlçesi12 km W
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Kölika Historic site, İdil İlçesi13 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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