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Çoban Dağı

Located in Silopi İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°20′40″ N 42°41′12″ E

Map showing the location of Çoban Dağı Çoban Dağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,743 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Damlaca
2.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport56 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport137 km

About Çoban Dağı

Çoban Dağı is a mountain. Location: Silopi İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Elevation: 1,743 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Silibinbaşı and Sivi Tepesi.

Climate of Çoban Dağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 90 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 23 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 44 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 187 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
March (123 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Çoban Dağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°14°20°27°32°31°27°19°11°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°4°9°14°18°17°14°8°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1071221231146141134390112

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Çoban Dağı

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 56 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silopi, 23 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 56 kmwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 137 kmnortheast
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 138 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 23 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 45 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 92 kmnorthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 142 kmnortheast
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 150 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Çoban Dağı

Within 100 km: 135 historic and cultural sites, 716 natural sites, 328 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km87 places

  • Yeşil Tepe Mountain 6 kmNW
  • Gora Myukhrina Mountain 20 kmN
  • Meşe Dağı Mountain 8 kmN
  • Gora Khanke Mountain 19 kmN

25–60 km325 places

  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 37 kmNE
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 38 kmNE
  • Delav Gölü Lake 37 kmNE
  • Herkül Dağı Mountain 46 kmN

60–100 km767 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 85 kmNW
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 64 kmN
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 79 kmNE
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 87 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Damlaca Village, Silopi İlçesi
    2.5 km SW
  • Aksu Village, Silopi İlçesi
    4 km W
  • Cevizli Village, Silopi İlçesi
    2.7 km N
  • Çalışkan Village, Silopi İlçesi
    6.7 km SW
  • Ballıkaya Village, Silopi İlçesi
    3.3 km W
  • Celbiyan Village, Silopi İlçesi
    4.4 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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