Çorum () (

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: Ευχάνεια, romanized: Euchaneia) is a northern

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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 Exca ...

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. Çorum is located inland in the central Black Sea Region 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 Phrygian and Hittite archaeological sites, its

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s, and its native roasted chick-pea snacks known nationally as

leblebi Leblebi ( tr, leblebi; acm, لبلبي, leblebi; ar, قضامة, Qdameh, Qudamah; fa, نخودچی, Nokhodchi; scn, Càlia) is a snack made from roasted chickpeas, common and popular in Iran, Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Greece ...

History

There is ample archaeological evidence for human presence in the area since the Paleolithic ages.History of Çorum
The area prospered during the Bronze Age, with the emergence of the

Hittite Empire The Hittites () were an Anatolian people who played an important role in establishing first a kingdom in Kussara (before 1750 BC), then the Kanesh or Nesha kingdom (c. 1750–1650 BC), and next an empire centered on Hattusa in north-centr ...

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 Euchaneia was at or near the site of the modern city, but others place Euchaneia further east, at

Euchaita Euchaita () was a Byzantine city and diocese in Helenopontus, the Armeniac Theme (northern Asia Minor), and an important stop on the Ancyra- Amasea Roman road. In Ottoman times, Euchaita was mostly depopulated, but there was a remnant village known ...

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

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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,

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, hand weaving,

agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people t ...

and animal husbandry, over the past two decades, the city has shown a significant growth in

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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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to automobile parts,

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, textiles to

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, 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

North Anatolian Fault The North Anatolian Fault (NAF) ( tr, Kuzey Anadolu Fay Hattı) is an active right-lateral strike-slip fault in northern Anatolia, and is the transform boundary between the Eurasian Plate and the Anatolian Plate. The fault extends westward fro ...

line passes south of Çorum.

Climate

Çorum has a warm summer continental climate (

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: ''Dsb'' or

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

Twin towns – sister cities

* Gimhae, South Gyeongsang,

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Notable natives

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* Komet or

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- Famous Turkish artist *

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- Founder of

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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