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Village

Türkmen

Located in Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°37′10″ N 42°22′48″ E

Map showing the location of Türkmen Türkmen
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,431 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 Airport40 km
BAL Batman Airport116 km

About Türkmen

Türkmen is a village. Location: Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Elevation: 1,431 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Ziyaret Tepesi and Mercimek Tepesi.

Climate of Türkmen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 36 km southwest20°
  • Silopi · 42 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 166 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
March (121 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Türkmen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°11°16°23°29°34°34°30°22°13°7°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°6°11°16°20°19°15°9°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1051181211176672145095114

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Türkmen

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 40 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cizre, 36 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 40 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 116 kmwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 125 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cizre Population: 134K 36 kmsouthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 42 kmsouth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 52 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 114 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 131 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Türkmen

Within 100 km: 215 historic and cultural sites, 1,073 natural sites, 402 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Herkül Dağı Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Namaz Dağı Mountain 11 kmSE
  • Güllüce Dağı Mountain 13 kmSE
  • Meşindağı Tepesi Mountain 8 kmNW

25–60 km784 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 46 kmNW
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 31 kmN
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 50 kmE
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 52 kmE

60–100 km834 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 99 kmNE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 99 kmNE
  • Simhaç Adası Island 99 kmN
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 91 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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