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Village

Araköy

Located in Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°29′04″ N 42°31′50″ E

Map showing the location of Araköy Araköy
Location in Turkey
Population
289
289
Elevation
1,277 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 Airport44 km
KAC Qamishli International Airport129 km

About Araköy

Araköy is a village. Location: Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Population: 289. Elevation: 1,277 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Çamaşır Pınarı and Chiyanellakh Urochishche.

Climate of Araköy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 91 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 27 km south20°
  • Cizre · 35 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 176 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 Araköy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°12°17°24°30°35°35°31°22°14°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°7°12°17°21°21°17°11°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)1061211241166451144591113

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Araköy

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 44 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silopi, 27 km to the south.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 44 kmwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 129 kmsouthwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 130 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 27 kmsouth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 35 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 72 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 131 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 135 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Araköy

Within 100 km: 181 historic and cultural sites, 921 natural sites, 378 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km109 places

  • Yeşil Tepe Mountain 15 kmSE
  • Uğur Tepesi Mountain 25 kmNE
  • Gora Myukhrina Mountain 21 kmE
  • Namaz Dağı Mountain 9 kmNW

25–60 km425 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 46 kmN
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 39 kmE
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 41 kmE
  • Delav Gölü Lake 38 kmNE

60–100 km946 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 65 kmNW
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 83 kmNE
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 98 kmNW
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 68 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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