Boğazkale ("Gorge Fortress") is a district of
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 ...
in the
Black Sea
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region of
Turkey
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, located from the city of
Çorum. Formerly known as Boğazköy ("Gorge Village"), Boghaz Keui or Boghazköy, this small town (basically one street of shops with a population of ~1,500) sits in a rural area on the road from Çorum to
Yozgat. The mayor is Osman Tangazoğlu (
AKP).
Boğazkale is the site of the ancient
Hittite city
Hattusa and its sanctuary
Yazılıkaya. Because of its rich historic and architectural heritage, the town is a member of the
Norwich
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-based
European Association of Historic Towns and Regions
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(EAHTR).
References
External links
Bogazkale Homepage
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Populated places in Çorum Province
Districts of Çorum Province
Towns in Turkey