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Historic site

Galiaftr

Located in Güçlükonak İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°38′21″ N 41°52′17″ E

Map showing the location of Galiaftr Galiaftr
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Dağyeli
1.6 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
777 m
above sea level
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport35 km
BAL Batman Airport74 km

About Galiaftr

Galiaftr is a historic site. Location: Güçlükonak İlçesi, Şırnak Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Hacıgan Harabesi and Karadağ.

Climate of Galiaftr

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 77 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 44 km southeast20°
  • Silopi · 68 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 125 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 38°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (106 mm)
Driest month
July (1 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 Galiaftr
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°15°20°27°34°38°38°34°25°17°10°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°10°14°20°24°23°19°13°7°3°
Precipitation (mm)1001041041015461133977106

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Galiaftr

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 35 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 33 km to the north.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 35 kmsoutheast
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 74 kmnorthwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 91 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 33 kmnorth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 44 kmsoutheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 68 kmsoutheast
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 71 kmnorthwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 106 kmwest

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

Day trips from Galiaftr

Within 100 km: 273 historic and cultural sites, 1,314 natural sites, 404 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km261 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 20 kmN
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 11 kmNW
  • Ilısu Barajı Lake 4 kmSW
  • Şeyhömer Tepesi Mountain 17 kmN

25–60 km800 places

  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 47 kmNW
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 41 kmNW
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 47 kmW
  • Telimihran Mountains Mountain 58 kmSW

60–100 km930 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 66 kmW
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 60 kmNE
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 95 kmE
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 97 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dağyeli Village, Güçlükonak İlçesi
    1.6 km W
  • Geliosman Village, Güçlükonak İlçesi
    2.6 km NW
  • Taşkonak Village, Güçlükonak İlçesi
    2.7 km SE
  • Çanaklı Village, Güçlükonak İlçesi
    2.8 km S

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