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Uzungeçit

Located in Uludere İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°29′39″ N 42°59′35″ E

Map showing the location of Uzungeçit Uzungeçit
Location in Turkey
Population
5,916
5.9K
Elevation
1,494 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 Airport84 km
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport110 km

About Uzungeçit

Uzungeçit is a town. Location: Uludere İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Population: 5,916. Elevation: 1,494 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Şivan Deresi and Tanintanin Dağları.

Climate of Uzungeçit

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 94 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 54 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 74 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 216 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 Uzungeçit
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°9°15°22°28°33°33°29°21°13°7°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°1°6°11°16°20°20°16°10°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)951161231227072255494104

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

How to get to Uzungeçit

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 84 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Silopi, 55 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 84 kmwest
  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 110 kmeast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 112 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 55 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 74 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 105 kmnorthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 116 kmnorth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 170 kmwest

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

Day trips from Uzungeçit

Within 100 km: 81 historic and cultural sites, 641 natural sites, 333 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km185 places

  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 14 kmN
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 12 kmN
  • Delav Gölü Lake 15 kmN
  • Yaylıca Dağı Mountain 20 kmN

25–60 km316 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 48 kmNE
  • Yurt Dağı Mountain 33 kmNE
  • Yeşil Tepe Mountain 35 kmW
  • Herkül Dağı Mountain 46 kmNW

60–100 km554 places

  • Akdamar Adası Island 94 kmN
  • Kuzu Adası Island 96 kmN
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 64 kmNW
  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 73 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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