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Village

Meryem

Located in Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°32′29″ N 42°35′42″ E

Map showing the location of Meryem Meryem
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,062 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 Airport51 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport122 km

About Meryem

Meryem is a village. Location: Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Elevation: 1,062 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Keremava Madensuyu and Chiyanellakh Urochishche.

Climate of Meryem

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 92 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 35 km south20°
  • Cizre · 43 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 183 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
March (119 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 Meryem
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°13°19°25°32°36°36°32°24°15°9°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°3°8°13°18°22°21°17°11°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)1041181191156561144792110

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Meryem

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 51 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silopi, 35 km to the south.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 51 kmwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 122 kmnortheast
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 137 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 35 kmsouth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 43 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 72 kmnorthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 126 kmnortheast
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 135 kmwest

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

Day trips from Meryem

Within 100 km: 161 historic and cultural sites, 929 natural sites, 399 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km127 places

  • Yeşil Tepe Mountain 19 kmS
  • Herkül Dağı Mountain 23 kmN
  • Uğur Tepesi Mountain 16 kmNE
  • Gora Myukhrina Mountain 15 kmE

25–60 km417 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 40 kmN
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 32 kmE
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 34 kmE
  • Delav Gölü Lake 31 kmE

60–100 km945 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 67 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 97 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 98 kmN
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 75 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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