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About Corum

Çorum is a city in the Çorum Province of northern Turkey. As of 2004, the population was 178,500. It is located at Latitude of 40.56° North and a Longitude of 34.96° East. Historically, Çorum was associated with the famous Ertugrul family. Their Karadeniz (Black Sea) dynasty dated back to the early 12th century and the family ruled in Çorum for seven centuries until the establishment of the Republic of Turkey in the early 20th century after which it was stripped of all its powers. The only surviving member of the family currently resides in London, UK. Nearby, at Bogazkale, are the remains of Hattusa, the capital of the ancient Hittite Empire from 1700BC to 1200BC

Corum Interesting Places

Bogazköy-Alacahöyük National Park, Figani (Beke) hot springs, Büyük Güllicek, Kussaray, Güzelcedere, Pazarli, Eskiyapar and Kalinkaya mounds, Çorum, Kaletepe, Kale (Egercidag), Iskilip and Osmancik (Kandiber) castles, Melik Gazi, Kalehisar, Gerdekkaya and Yazilikaya settlement ruins, Iskilip Bayat and Kizilcapelit rock graves, Çorum Grand Mosque, Hamid, Han, Seyh Muhiddin-i Yavsi, Tabakhane, Mihri Hatun, Oguzköy, Koca Mehmed Pasha (Imaret) and Büyük mosques, Sinan Pasha complex, Alaca Hüseyin Gazi and Aksemseddin old theological schools (medrese), Koyun Baba Bridge, Güpür Pasha, Ali Pasha, Koca Mehmed Pasha and Sunguroglu baths, Çorum, Alacahöyük and Bogazkale (Bogazköy) museums.