Sihke
Sihke is a stream in Van Province, Turkey and has an elevation of 1,758 metres. Sihke is situated nearby to the locality Toprakkale, as well as near the suburb Bostaniçi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Van railway station.
Van railway station
Railway station
Photo: Babbsack, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Van railway station is the main railway station in Van, Turkey. Up until July 2015, the Trans-Asia Express, from Tehran, Iran, stopped at the station. The train would continue to the Van Pier, where passengers would travel to Tatvan via ferry, and the western half of the train would continue to Ankara. Van railway station is situated 3½ km west of Sihke.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Toprakkale and Bostaniçi.
Toprakkale
Locality
Photo: EvgenyGenkin, CC BY 2.5.
Rusahinili ", modern Toprakkale, is an ancient Urartian fortress built by Rusa I, located near the modern city of Van in eastern Turkey. The site has been excavated by archaeological teams from Germany, the United Kingdom, and other countries.
Bostaniçi
Suburb
Bostaniçi is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of İpekyolu, Van Province, Turkey. Its population is 31,714. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town in the central district of Van Province.
İpekyolu
Town
İpekyolu is a municipality and district of Van Province, Turkey. Its area is 956 km2, and its population is 348,046. The district İpekyolu was created at the 2013 reorganisation from part of the former central district of Van, along with the new district Tuşba. İpekyolu is situated 3 km southwest of Sihke.
Sihke
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Van Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
38.52372° or 38° 31′ 25″ northLongitude
43.42192° or 43° 25′ 19″ eastElevation
1,758 metres (5,768 feet)Open location code
8HC5GCFC+FQGeoNames ID
300838
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