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Historic site

Butya

Located in Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°34′12″ N 42°16′36″ E

Map showing the location of Butya Butya
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Güneyce
1.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
902 m
above sea level
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport30 km
BAL Batman Airport110 km

About Butya

Butya is a historic site. Location: Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Gora Kupekale and Celekuzege Tepesi.

Climate of Butya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 95 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 28 km south20°
  • Silopi · 40 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 156 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
March (121 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 Butya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°14°19°26°32°37°37°32°25°17°10°
Average low (°C)0°2°5°10°14°19°23°23°19°13°7°3°
Precipitation (mm)1071171211196582245095117

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Butya

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 30 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cizre, 28 km to the south.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 30 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 110 kmwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 114 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cizre Population: 134K 28 kmsouth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 40 kmsoutheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 50 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 107 kmwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 139 kmwest

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

Day trips from Butya

Within 100 km: 222 historic and cultural sites, 1,111 natural sites, 383 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km67 places

  • Namaz Dağı Mountain 18 kmE
  • Güllüce Dağı Mountain 21 kmE
  • Meşindağı Tepesi Mountain 14 kmNE
  • Tartı Tepesi Mountain 16 kmNW

25–60 km787 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 41 kmNW
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 40 kmNE
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 59 kmE
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 44 kmNW

60–100 km862 places

  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 61 kmE
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 79 kmNW
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 73 kmNW
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 82 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Güneyce Village, Şırnak İlçesi
    1.1 km SE
  • Çiftkavak Village, Şırnak İlçesi
    2.3 km W
  • Kuşkonar Village, Şırnak İlçesi
    2.5 km N
  • İyicek Village, Şırnak İlçesi
    4.7 km W

Sources & licences

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