Cizre
Founded in the 9th century by the Emir of Mosul on a manmade island in the Tigris, Cizre is a Kurdish-majority city in southeastern Türkiye sitting on the river at the Syrian border, close to Iraq. Its origins as a river crossing and port made it a significant commercial and intellectual centre in Upper Mesopotamia by the 12th century, when Christian and Jewish communities flourished here. The city carries a layered and often turbulent history, from Ottoman decline to 20th-century conflict.
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- Population134,041
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.7 km5.4 mi
Cizre: quick answers
Where is Cizre?
Cizre is in Sirnak, Türkiye, about 70 km43 miles in a straight line from Siirt.
How do you get to Cizre?
The nearest airport is Şırnak (NKT), about 21 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Cizre?
The warmest month is July, averaging 33°C91°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C39°F. The wettest month is March, with about 115 mm4.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Cizre?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 restaurants and 42 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.