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Village

Fakahan

Located in Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°26′19″ N 42°11′29″ E

Map showing the location of Fakahan Fakahan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
787 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport14 km
KAC Qamishli International Airport100 km

About Fakahan

Fakahan is a village. Location: Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Elevation: 787 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Koçbeyi Harabı and Razvaliny Zerza.

Climate of Fakahan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 12 km south20°
  • Silopi · 32 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 145 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (116 mm)
Driest month
August (0 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 Fakahan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°11°15°20°27°34°39°38°34°26°17°11°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°10°14°19°23°22°18°13°7°3°
Precipitation (mm)1091081081014941023576116

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Fakahan

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 14 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cizre, 12 km to the south.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 14 kmsouthwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 100 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 109 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cizre Population: 134K 12 kmsouth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 32 kmsoutheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 59 kmnorth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 106 kmnorthwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 129 kmwest

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

Day trips from Fakahan

Within 100 km: 230 historic and cultural sites, 1,079 natural sites, 341 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km78 places

  • Koru Tepe Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Gora Gabar Mountain 3 kmNW
  • Kaya Tepesi Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Gora Gyursi Mountain 18 kmN

25–60 km579 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 48 kmNW
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 56 kmNE
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 46 kmNW
  • Ilısu Barajı Lake 38 kmNW

60–100 km993 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 97 kmW
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 69 kmE
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 71 kmE
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 83 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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