Çorum

About Çorum

Çorum is a northern Anatolian city in Turkey. Çorum is located inland in the central Black Sea Region of Turkey and is approximately 244 km (152 mi) from Ankara and 608 km (378 mi) from Istanbul. It is the seat of Çorum Province and of Çorum District. Its population is 269,595 (2022). The city has an elevation of 801 m (2,628 ft) above sea level.

Çorum is primarily known for its Phrygian and Hittite archaeological sites, its thermal springs, and its native roasted chickpea snacks known nationally as leblebi.

Çorum is one of the principal urban centres of inland northern Anatolia and is internationally known for its proximity to Hattusa, the capital of the ancient Hittite Empire and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city is also widely associated with the production of roasted chickpeas known as leblebi, a traditional specialty that has become one of its most recognizable symbols.

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

The area prospered during the Bronze Age, with the emergence of the Hittite Empire between 1650 and 1200 BCE. Hattusa, the Hittite capital, was located in the...

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