Sihke

Sihke is a stream in , and has an elevation of 1,758 metres. Sihke is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the suburb .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Van railway station.

Railway station
is the main railway station in , . Up until July 2015, the Trans-Asia Express, from , , 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 . is situated 3½ km west of Sihke.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Toprakkale and Bostaniçi.

Locality
Rusahinili ", modern , is an ancient Urartian fortress built by Rusa I, located near the modern city of in eastern . The site has been excavated by archaeological teams from , the , and other countries.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 31,714. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town in the central district of Van Province.

Town
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 956 km2, and its population is 348,046. The district was created at the 2013 reorganisation from part of the former central district of Van, along with the new district . is situated 3 km southwest of Sihke.

Sihke

Latitude
38.52372° or 38° 31′ 25″ north
Longitude
43.42192° or 43° 25′ 19″ east
Elevation
1,758 metres (5,768 feet)
Open location code
8HC5GCFC+FQ
Geo­Names ID
300838
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