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Village

Sapanca

Located in Uludere İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°28′30″ N 42°52′19″ E

Map showing the location of Sapanca Sapanca
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,594 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport73 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport117 km

About Sapanca

Sapanca is a village. Location: Uludere İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Elevation: 1,594 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include İhtiyarbaşı Tepesi and Shiyi.

Climate of Sapanca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 94 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 44 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 63 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 205 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
March (123 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Sapanca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°15°21°28°33°33°28°20°12°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°5°11°15°19°19°15°9°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)951161231227072255494104

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Sapanca

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 73 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silopi, 44 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 73 kmwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 117 kmnorth
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 121 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 44 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 63 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 96 kmnorthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 122 kmnorth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 160 kmwest

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

Day trips from Sapanca

Within 100 km: 114 historic and cultural sites, 745 natural sites, 365 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km184 places

  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 16 kmNE
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 16 kmNE
  • Delav Gölü Lake 17 kmN
  • Yeşil Tepe Mountain 25 kmSW

25–60 km313 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 58 kmNW
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 57 kmNE
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 43 kmNE
  • Herkül Dağı Mountain 39 kmNW

60–100 km727 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 92 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 97 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 99 kmN
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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