Skip to content
Geonivora
Village

Altıntaş

Located in Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°37′43″ N 42°41′12″ E

Map showing the location of Altıntaş Altıntaş
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,318 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 Airport63 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport109 km

About Altıntaş

Altıntaş is a village. Location: Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Elevation: 1,318 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Mehmetyusuf Dağı and Domuz Dağı.

Climate of Altıntaş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 94 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 47 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 55 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 193 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Altıntaş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°17°23°29°34°34°30°22°14°7°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°2°7°12°17°21°20°16°11°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)941121191186892265394103

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Altıntaş

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 63 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silopi, 47 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 63 kmsouthwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 109 kmnortheast
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 137 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 47 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 55 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 74 kmnorthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 114 kmnortheast
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 140 kmwest

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

Day trips from Altıntaş

Within 100 km: 145 historic and cultural sites, 913 natural sites, 426 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km179 places

  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 23 kmE
  • Delav Gölü Lake 22 kmE
  • Herkül Dağı Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Uğur Tepesi Mountain 5 kmN

25–60 km378 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 35 kmNW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 25 kmE
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 51 kmE
  • Yeşil Tepe Mountain 29 kmS

60–100 km927 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 71 kmW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 85 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 86 kmN
  • Avdu Adaları Island 92 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: