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Kırkkuyu

Located in Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°28′37″ N 42°08′59″ E

Map showing the location of Kırkkuyu Kırkkuyu
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,377 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 Airport15 km
KAC Qamishli International Airport99 km

About Kırkkuyu

Kırkkuyu is a village. Location: Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Elevation: 1,377 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Gora Giribush and Gora Gabar.

Climate of Kırkkuyu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 17 km south20°
  • Silopi · 38 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 143 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (112 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 Kırkkuyu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°11°16°23°30°35°34°30°22°13°7°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°2°6°11°16°20°19°15°9°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1041051051005051133675112

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Kırkkuyu

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 15 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cizre, 17 km to the south.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 15 kmsouthwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 99 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 104 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cizre Population: 134K 17 kmsouth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 53 kmnorth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 101 kmnorthwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 126 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kırkkuyu

Within 100 km: 236 historic and cultural sites, 1,115 natural sites, 351 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km93 places

  • Karatepe Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Tartı Tepesi Mountain 23 kmN
  • Yılandağı Tepe Mountain 23 kmN
  • Koru Tepe Mountain 20 kmNE

25–60 km691 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 42 kmNW
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 54 kmNE
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 40 kmNW
  • Ilısu Barajı Lake 32 kmNW

60–100 km918 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 92 kmW
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 72 kmE
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 74 kmE
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 77 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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