İskele

İskele is a suburb in , and has about 12,800 residents and an elevation of 1,647 metres. İskele is situated near the suburb , as well as near .
  • Type: Suburb with 12,800 residents
  • Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Tuşba, Van, eastern Turkey
  • Also known as: “İskele Mah.”, “Iskelekoey”, “İskeleköy”, “Ավանս”, and “Իսքելեքյոյ”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Van Castle and Van Pier railway station.

Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fortress of Van is a massive stone fortification… is situated 3 km southeast of İskele.

Railway station
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is a railway station and in , .

Museum
Photo: Clemens Schmillen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or Urartu Museum is a museum located in the city of in eastern . is situated 3 km southeast of İskele.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tuşba and Van.

Town
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is a municipality and district of , . is situated 5 km east of İskele.

Photo: Bahoz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in in Turkey.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of İskele.

İskele

Latitude
38.52357° or 38° 31′ 25″ north
Longitude
43.3196° or 43° 19′ 11″ east
Population
12,800
Elevation
1,647 metres (5,404 feet)
Open location code
8HC5G8F9+CR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8596126069
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
311115
Wiki­data ID
Q16369933
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Yoruba—“İskele” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ավանց”
  • Chechen: “Искеле”
  • German: “İskele”
  • Tatar: “Искеле”
  • Turkish: “İskele, Tuşba”
  • Turkish: “İskele”
  • Western Armenian: “Աւանս”
  • Western Armenian: “Աւանց”
  • Western Armenian: “Իսկելե քէօյ”
  • Yoruba: “İskele”
  • “İskele”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Yalı and Altıntepe.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Şemsi Bey Camii and lunapark van.

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