- Elevation
- 778 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- 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 sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 109 | 108 | 108 | 101 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 76 | 116 |
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
Everything nearby-
Razvaliny Zerza Historic site, Şırnak İlçesi2.2 km SE
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Sıyah Tepe Mountain, Şırnak İlçesi2.6 km NE
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Gora Gabar Mountain, Şırnak İlçesi3 km NW
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Koçbeyi Harabı Historic site, Şırnak İlçesi3.2 km S
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Hanhahfe Historic site, Şırnak İlçesi3.7 km SE
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Gora Giribush Mountain, Şırnak İlçesi4.9 km NW
Sources & licences
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