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Village

Akarsu

Located in Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°35′52″ N 42°42′01″ E

Map showing the location of Akarsu Akarsu
Location in Turkey
Population
98
98
Elevation
1,595 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport62 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport111 km

About Akarsu

Akarsu is a village. Location: Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Population: 98. Elevation: 1,595 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Mehmetyusuf Dağı and Harapdam Deresi.

Climate of Akarsu

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 94 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 45 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 54 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 193 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
March (119 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Akarsu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°15°21°27°32°32°28°20°12°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°5°10°15°19°18°15°9°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)941121191186892265394103

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

How to get to Akarsu

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 62 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silopi, 45 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 62 kmsouthwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 111 kmnortheast
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 136 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 45 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 54 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 76 kmnorthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 116 kmnortheast
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 142 kmwest

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

Day trips from Akarsu

Within 100 km: 144 historic and cultural sites, 904 natural sites, 416 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km186 places

  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 22 kmE
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 24 kmE
  • Delav Gölü Lake 21 kmE
  • Herkül Dağı Mountain 20 kmNW

25–60 km364 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 38 kmNW
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 51 kmE
  • Yeşil Tepe Mountain 26 kmS
  • Yaylıca Dağı Mountain 26 kmE

60–100 km914 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 73 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 88 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 89 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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