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Çorum (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈtʃoɾum]) (Medieval Greek: Ευχάνεια, romanized: Euchaneia) is a 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 244 km (152 mi) from Ankara and 608 km (378 mi) from Istanbul. The city has an elevation of 801 m (2,628 ft) above sea level, a surface area of 12,820 km² (4,950 sq mi), and as of the 2016 census, a population of 237,000.[3]

Çorum
Municipality
Çorum Archaeological Museum
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 40°32′44″N 34°57′25″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Çorum
Government
• Mayor	Halil Ibrahim Asgin (AKP)
Area [1]
• District	2,276.81 km2 (879.08 sq mi)
Population  (2012)[2]
• Urban	231,146
• District	265,242
• District density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Website	www.corum.bel.tr

Çorum is primarily known for its Phrygian 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 Paleolithic ages.[4] The area prospered during the Bronze Age, with the emergence of the Hittite Empire between 1650-1200 BC. Hattusa, 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.[4]

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.[5]

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 mahalle or quarters.

Çorum today

The town today is generally tidy and pleasant, with a locally popular countryside. As with most Central Anatolian and inland Black Sea 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 coppersmithing, tanning, hand weaving, agriculture and animal husbandry, 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 cement to automobile parts, refined sugar to dairy products, textiles to computer parts, and more recently, poultry through chicken farming.[6]

Population

Population of the city of Çorum
2017	527,863
2009	206,600
2000	161,321
1990	116,810
1985	96,725
1980	75,726
1970	57,576

Geography

Çorum is on the northern edge of the Central Anatolian Plateau. There is an attractive mountainous countryside around the city. The North Anatolian Fault line passes 20 km (12 mi) south of Çorum.

Climate

Çorum has a warm summer continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dsb or Trewartha climate classification: Dcb) with dry summers and cold, snowy winters, and mild to cool wet springs and autumns with light rain.

Twin towns – sister cities

• Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

Notable natives

• Mahmut Atalay - World champion and Olympic medalist wrestler
• Tevfik Kış - World champion and Olympic medalist wrestler
• Cevdet Cerit - professor of mathematics at Istanbul Technical University
• Komet or Gürkan Coşkun - Famous Turkish artist
• Soner Yalçın - Famous Turkish journalist, arrested for Ergenekon trials
• İbrahim Kaypakkaya - Founder of Türkiye Komünist Partisi/Marksist-Leninist
• İsmail Beşikçi - 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

See also

• Anatolian Tigers
• Amasya
• Chickpea noghl
• Leblebi

References

• All About Çorum

External links

• Provincial governor's web site
• Pictures of the city with links to surrounding Hittite sites
• Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chórum" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 270.

На других языках

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[de] Çorum

Çorum ist eine türkische Stadt in der anatolischen Schwarzmeer-Region. Sie ist die Hauptstadt der gleichnamigen Provinz Çorum. Çorum liegt am nordöstlichen Rand der gleichnamigen fruchtbaren Ebene östlich des Flüsschens Çorum Çayı etwa 800 m über dem Meeresspiegel.

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- [en] Çorum

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[ru] Чорум

Чору́м[1][2] (тур. Çorum) — город и район в Северной Турции, административный центр провинции (ила) Чорум[3]. Чорум расположен в 244 км от Анкары и в 608 км от Стамбула. Население — 294 807 человек по данным 2018 года, преимущественно турки, средняя высота над уровнем моря — 820 м. Узел шоссейных дорог. Торговый центр сельскохозяйственного района (зерновые, фрукты, животноводство). Пищевая и цементная промышленность[3].

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