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Historic site

Marusa

Located in Güçlükonak İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°36′36″ N 41°57′22″ E

Map showing the location of Marusa Marusa
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Cemigevir
1.3 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
721 m
above sea level
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport29 km
BAL Batman Airport82 km

About Marusa

Marusa 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 (29 km). Nearby sights include Bonebehive Tepesi and Somagevri.

Climate of Marusa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 77 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 37 km southeast20°
  • Silopi · 61 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 131 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
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 Marusa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°15°21°27°34°39°38°34°26°17°10°
Average low (°C)1°2°6°10°15°20°24°23°19°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)1001041041015461133977106

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Marusa

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 29 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 35 km to the north.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 29 kmsouth
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 82 kmnorthwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 94 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 35 kmnorth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 61 kmsoutheast
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 79 kmnorthwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 112 kmwest

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

Day trips from Marusa

Within 100 km: 264 historic and cultural sites, 1,274 natural sites, 396 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km221 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 23 kmN
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 18 kmNW
  • Ilısu Barajı Lake 11 kmW
  • Şeyhömer Tepesi Mountain 20 kmN

25–60 km775 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 56 kmNE
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 55 kmNW
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 49 kmNW
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 54 kmW

60–100 km938 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 73 kmW
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 87 kmE
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 90 kmE
  • Puro Gölü Lake 95 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cemigevir Village, Güçlükonak İlçesi
    1.3 km W
  • Çetinkaya Village, Güçlükonak İlçesi
    2.2 km S
  • Ağaçyurdu Village, Güçlükonak İlçesi
    3.4 km SW
  • Yağızoymak Village, Güçlükonak İlçesi
    6.3 km SE

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