Çorum () (

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n city that is the capital of the

Çorum Province Çorum ( tr, ) 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. Its provincial capital is the city of Çorum, the traffic code is 19. History Excav ...

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. Çorum is located inland in the central

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of Turkey, and is approximately from

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and from

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. The city has an

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of above sea level, a surface area of , and as of the 2016 census, a population of 237,000. Çorum is primarily known for its

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n and Hittite archaeological sites, its thermal springs, and its native roasted chick-pea snacks known nationally as leblebi.

History

There is ample archaeological evidence for human presence in the area since the

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ages.History of Çorum
The area prospered during the Bronze Age, with the emergence of the Hittite Empire between 1650-1200 BC.

Hattusa Hattusa (also Ḫattuša or Hattusas ; Hittite: URU''Ḫa-at-tu-ša'', Turkish: Hattuşaş , Hattic: Hattush) was the capital of the Hittite Empire in the late Bronze Age. Its ruins lie near modern Boğazkale, Turkey, within the great loop of ...

, the Hittite capital, was located in the region owing to its inherent geographic protection, and the well-established local economy as supported by the regional Karum system. There is a hypothesis that the Byzantine town of

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was at or near the site of the modern city, but others place Euchaneia further east, at Euchaita. Çorum museum Ceramic fragment 3237

The settlement of Çorum proper can be traced only to the 16th century. The name is of Armenian origin, and is first attested in Ottoman records, in reference to a Seljuk fortress ''Çorum Kalesi'' described by Evliya Çelebi. In the mid 16th century, the fortress was divided into four

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or quarters.

Çorum today

The town today is generally tidy and pleasant, with a locally popular countryside. As with most

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n and inland

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towns, the population is largely conservative, leading to a generally more restricted nightlife that favors dry establishments, although there are some bars, pubs and cafés that offer a mix of contemporary and traditional Turkish folk music. Within the city, there is a good range of shops, cafés and restaurants, with a cuisine that includes a variety of pastries including the nationally-known Çorum Mantısı - a popular dish similar to ravioli that is slowly baked in a brick oven or steamed in a beef broth. As well as the archeological and other historic sites, the countryside surrounding Çorum offers many places for picnics, particularly near the Çomar reservoir or in the mountains around the province. The old Ottoman houses, the 19th century clock tower, and the Çorum Museum that displays a range of artefacts from excavations in the region are popular tourist interests. An '' International Hittite Congress'' of archaeologists is held in Çorum every three years.

Economy

Although the economic output of the city has historically been relatively small with a focus on traditional crafts like

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ing, tanning, hand weaving,

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and

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, over the past two decades, the city has shown a significant growth in industrial production and light engineering that has made it among the most industrially advanced cities compared to its population size. Originally home to about 20 tile and brick manufactories and 10 flour and feed mills, the city today produces a wide variety of products ranging from

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, refined sugar to dairy products,

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to computer parts, and more recently,

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through chicken farming.Economy of Çorum

Population

Geography

Çorum is on the northern edge of the Central

n Plateau. There is an attractive mountainous countryside around the city. The

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line passes south of Çorum.

Climate

Çorum has a warm summer continental climate (

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: ''Dsb'' or Trewartha climate classification: ''Dcb'') with dry summers and cold, snowy winters, and mild to cool wet springs and autumns with light rain. Leblebi

Twin towns – sister cities

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Notable natives

* Mahmut Atalay - World champion and Olympic medalist wrestler *

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- World champion and Olympic medalist wrestler * Cevdet Cerit - professor of mathematics at Istanbul Technical University * Komet or Gürkan Coşkun - Famous Turkish artist *

Soner Yalçın Soner Yalçın (born January 1, 1966) is a Turkish journalist and writer. The co-founder of the news website odatv, he was arrested in February 2011 along with other odatv journalists and charged with links to the Ergenekon organization. He was ...

- Famous Turkish journalist, arrested for

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* İbrahim Kaypakkaya - Founder of Türkiye Komünist Partisi/Marksist-Leninist *

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- Writer * Aşık Gülabi (Gülabi Gültekin) - Minstrel * Gen. Ahmet Çörekçi - Former Head Commander of the Turkish Air Force * Savaş Yurderi Kool Savas - a German rapper and hip hop artist

Neighbourhoods

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References

All About Çorum

External links

Provincial governor's web sitePictures of the city with links to surrounding Hittite sites
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Corum Cities in Turkey Districts of Çorum Province Populated places in Çorum Province