Çorum Province is a province in the Black Sea Region

Black Sea Region

The Black Sea Region is one of Turkey's seven census-defined geographical regions . It is bordered by the Marmara Region to the west, the Central Anatolia Region to the south, the Eastern Anatolia Region to the southeast, the Republic of Georgia to the northeast, and the Black Sea to the north.-...

 of Turkey

Turkey

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, but lying inland and having more characteristics of Central Anatolia than the Black Sea coast.

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

Geography

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.

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high °C	4.2	6.5	11.5	17.4	21.8	25.6	28.9	29.1	25.6	19.5	12.1	6.0
Ave. low °C	-4.3	-3.8	-1.1	3.7	7.0	9.8	12.1	12.0	8.7	4.7	0.3	-2.3
source: www.meteor.gov.tr

History

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

Hittites

The Hittites were a Bronze Age people of Anatolia.They established a kingdom centered at Hattusa in north-central Anatolia c. the 18th century BC. The Hittite empire reached its height c...

 and in the district of Boğazkale

Bogazkale

Boğazkale is a district of Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located at 87 km from the city of Çorum. Population of the town is about 1,500. The mayor is Ali Rıza Soysat ....

 is one of the most important Hittite sites in Anatolia, the UNESCO World Heritage listed Hattusa

Hattusa

Hattusa was the capital of the Hittite Empire in the late Bronze Age. It was located near modern Boğazkale, Turkey, within the great loop of the Kızıl River ....

, the capital of the Hittite Empire from 1700 BC to 1200 BC. Other important Hittite site include the open-air temples at Yazılıkaya

Yazilikaya

Yazılıkaya was a sanctuary of Hattusa, the capital city of the Hittite Empire, today in the Çorum Province, Turkey....

 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

Cimmerians

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, Medes

Medes

The MedesThe Medes...

, Persians

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, Galatia

Galatia

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ns, Romans, Byzantines

Byzantine Empire

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, Seljuk Turks, Danishmends

Danishmends

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, Mongol Empire

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 (Ilkhanids), Eretnids, Kadi Burhan al-Din

Kadi Burhan al-Din

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 and finally the Ottoman Empire

Ottoman Empire

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. As well as the Hittite archaeology the province also contains a number of castles, bridges and mosques from the Seljuk and Ottoman periods.

Population

Population statistical of subprovinces
Subprovince	1831*	1849	1893	1907	1927	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2007
Çorum Çorum Çorum is a landlocked northern Anatolian city that is the capital of the Çorum Province of Turkey. Çorum is located inland in the central Black Sea Region of Turkey, and is approximately from Ankara and from Istanbul...	10.075*		49.057	80.973	60.752	88.056	118.536	144.569	168.985	189.748	221.699
Alaca Alaca Alaca is one of the largest districts of Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located from the city of Çorum, on a road from the Black Sea coast to central Anatolia. Population is 22,092 as of 2010....	-	-	-	-	26.787	46.444	54.315	56.657	56.724	53.403	53.193
Bayat Bayat, Çorum Bayat is a district of Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located at 83 km from the city of Çorum, near the town of İskilip. It covers an area of 770 km², and the population is 23,323 of which 8,479 live in the town of Bayat. It has an elevation of 625 m...	-	-	-	-	-	-	22.836	27.078	31.957	36.294	30.574
Boğazkale Bogazkale Boğazkale is a district of Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located at 87 km from the city of Çorum. Population of the town is about 1,500. The mayor is Ali Rıza Soysat ....	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9.973	8.190
Dodurga Dodurga Dodurga is a district of Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located at 42 km north of the city of Çorum, 35 km from the town of Osmancık on the road to İskilip. The mayor is Bekir Kılıç .-Geography:...	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13.550	10.439
İskilip Iskilip İskilip is a district of Çorum Province of Turkey, on the left bank of the River Kızılırmak, located at 56 km from the city of Çorum, 100 miles northeast of Ankara and 60 miles southeast of Kastamonu. It covers an area of 1,187 km², and the elevation is 2460 ft . Population is about 39,124 of...	11.450*	43.442	43.271	52.362	53.722	66.611	55.618	67.434	72.569	52.569	45.327
Kargı Kargi Kargı is a district of Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located at 106 km from the city of Çorum. The mayor is Ahmet Hamdi Akpınar .-Economy:...	-	-	-	-	-	-	31.564	32.261	31.247	26.762	20.388
Laçin Laçin Laçin is a district of Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located at 29 km from the city of Çorum. It covers an area of 214 km², and the elevation is 720 m. Population is about 9,425 of which 2,153 live in the town of Laçin, and the rest in the surrounding villages...	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11.960	9.425
Mecitözü Mecitözü Mecitözü is a district of Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, 37 km from the city of Çorum. It covers an area of 942 km², and the elevation is 750 m. According to 2000 census the population is 26,064 of which 5,787 live in the town of Mecitözü, with the majority living in...	-	-	31.928	1907	36.752	44.319	34.598	35.496	34.911	31.246	26.064
Oğuzlar Oguzlar Oğuzlar is a district of Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located at 68 km from the city of Çorum. The population is 11,724, half of which live in the town of Oğuzlar, and the other half in the villages of the district...	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11.154	9.083
Ortaköy Ortaköy Ortaköy is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus....	-	-	-	-	-	-	9.580	11.016	12.420	13.073	11.820
Osmancık Osmancik Osmancık is a district of Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, located at 59 km north of the city of Çorum.-Geography:Located on an important crossing of the River Kızılırmak on the ancient Silk Road to the orient, Osmancık has long had a strategic value, and is still today a...	4.349*		17.639	29.473	29.184	33.494	42.960	53.849	63.018	52.490	53.758
Sungurlu Sungurlu Sungurlu is the largest and wealthiest district of Çorum Province in the Black Sea Region of Turkey, located at 72 km south-west of the city of Çorum. Population is about 59,283 of which 34,159 live in the town of Sungurlu...			67.607	39.793	40.405	62.429	76.382	90.006	100.000	88.327	80.840
Uğurludağ Ugurludag Uğurludağ is a small district of Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located at 66 km from the city of Çorum. Population is approximately 7,500. The mayor is Adem İpek .-Name:...	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18.111	16.265
Total				202.601	247.602	341.353	446.389	518.366	571.831	608.660	597.065

• 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.

External links

Çorum governor's official website Çorum municipality's official website Çorum weather forecast information