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Village

Karınca

Located in Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°27′09″ N 42°12′10″ E

Map showing the location of Karınca Karınca
Location in Turkey
Elevation
778 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 Airport16 km
KAC Qamishli International Airport102 km

About Karınca

Karınca is a village. Location: Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Elevation: 778 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Razvaliny Zerza and Sıyah Tepe.

Climate of Karınca

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 · 14 km south20°
  • Silopi · 33 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 147 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 Karınca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°15°21°27°34°39°38°34°26°17°11°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°10°14°19°23°22°19°13°7°3°
Precipitation (mm)1091081081014941023576116

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Karınca

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 16 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cizre, 14 km to the south.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 16 kmsouthwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 102 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 109 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cizre Population: 134K 14 kmsouth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 33 kmsoutheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 58 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 106 kmnorthwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 130 kmwest

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

Day trips from Karınca

Within 100 km: 230 historic and cultural sites, 1,081 natural sites, 344 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km77 places

  • Koru Tepe Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Gora Gabar Mountain 3 kmNW
  • Kaya Tepesi Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Gora Gyursi Mountain 17 kmN

25–60 km598 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 47 kmNW
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 54 kmNE
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 45 kmNW
  • Ilısu Barajı Lake 38 kmNW

60–100 km980 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 98 kmW
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 68 kmE
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 70 kmE
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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