Çorum Province
—  Province of Turkey  —
Location of Çorum Province in Turkey
Country	Turkey
Region	Black Sea
Area
• Total	12,820 km2 (4,950 sq mi)
Population (2010-12-31)[1]
• Total	535,405
• Density	Bad rounding here42/km2 (Bad rounding here110/sq mi)
Area code(s)	0364
Vehicle registration	19
Per capita income	12,308 TL (37th; 2011)[2]

Çorum (Turkish: Çorum İli) is a province in the Black Sea Region of Turkey, but lying inland and having more characteristics of Central Anatolia than the Black Sea coast.

With important archaeological sites dating back to 5,000 years and a unique natural beauty, Çorum is attractive to visitors.

Geography [edit]

The province of Çorum is a mixture of mountains and high plateaus, some of it watered by the Kızılırmak and Yeşilırmak rivers. The province includes much attractive high meadow and mountain for walking and excursions from the city and towns.

Kızılırmak and Taybı plain, İskilip

History [edit]

The Lion Gate at Hattusa, Turkey. This was one of the two city gates. The arc is typical for Hittite architecture.

Excavations reveal that Çorum area was inhabited during the Paleolithic, Neolithic period and the 4th stage of the Calcolithic Age. Remains of these periods have been found at Büyük Güllüce, Eskiyapar and Kuşsaray.

In later times Çorum and its environs were dominated by Hittites and in the district of Boğazkale is one of the most important Hittite sites in Anatolia, the UNESCO World Heritage listed Hattusa, the capital of the Hittite Empire from 1700 BC to 1200 BC. Other important Hittite site include the open-air temples at Yazılıkaya and Alacahöyük; royal tombs; and the excavations of Boğazköy including tablets proving tradings links between the Hittites and the Ancient Egyptians.

Then came the other civilizations: Phrygians, who left remains at Pazarlı, north of Çorum;

Then Cimmerians, Medes, Persians, Galatians, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuk Turks, Danishmends, Mongol Empire (Ilkhanids), Eretnids, Kadi Burhan al-Din and finally the Ottoman Empire. As well as the Hittite archaeology the province also contains a number of castles, bridges and mosques from the Seljuk and Ottoman periods.

Population [edit]

• The census data of 1831 is only the central city, villages and towns are not included.
• The boxes with (-) sign are the times the before the subprovince was a subprovince.

References [edit]

External links [edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Çorum Province

• (Turkish) Çorum governor's official website
• (Turkish) Çorum municipality's official website
• (English) Çorum weather forecast information

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Coordinates: 40°33′52″N 34°39′50″E / 40.56444°N 34.66389°E / 40.56444; 34.66389

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