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Altınkuşak

Located in Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°29′19″ N 42°33′11″ E

Map showing the location of Altınkuşak Altınkuşak
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,426 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport46 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport128 km

About Altınkuşak

Altınkuşak is a village. Location: Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Elevation: 1,426 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Chiyanellakh Urochishche and Zerlane Tepesi.

Climate of Altınkuşak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 91 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 28 km south20°
  • Cizre · 37 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 178 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
March (124 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 Altınkuşak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°11°16°23°29°34°34°30°21°13°7°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°6°11°16°20°20°16°10°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1061211241166451144591113

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Altınkuşak

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 46 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silopi, 28 km to the south.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 46 kmwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 128 kmnortheast
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 131 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 28 kmsouth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 37 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 73 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 133 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 133 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Altınkuşak

Within 100 km: 175 historic and cultural sites, 919 natural sites, 384 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km115 places

  • Yeşil Tepe Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Uğur Tepesi Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Gora Myukhrina Mountain 19 kmE
  • Namaz Dağı Mountain 10 kmNW

25–60 km408 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 45 kmN
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 37 kmE
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 39 kmE
  • Delav Gölü Lake 36 kmNE

60–100 km955 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 66 kmNW
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 81 kmNE
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 99 kmNW
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 70 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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