Çorum (Turkish pronunciation:[ˈtʃoɾum]) is a northernAnatolian city inTurkey. Çorum is located inland in the centralBlack Sea Region of Turkey and is approximately 244 km (152 mi) fromAnkara and 608 km (378 mi) fromIstanbul. It is the seat ofÇorum Province and ofÇorum District.^[2] Its population is 269,595 (2022).^[1] The city has anelevation of 801 m (2,628 ft) above sea level.

Çorum
Municipality
Çorum Archaeological Museum
Çorum Location in Turkey
Coordinates:40°32′44″N34°57′25″E / 40.5455°N 34.957°E /40.5455; 34.957
Country	Turkey
Province	Çorum
District	Çorum
Government
• Mayor	Halil İbrahim Aşgın (AK Party)
Population  (2022)[1]	269,595
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Website	www.corum.bel.tr

Çorum is primarily known for itsPhrygian andHittite archaeological sites, itsthermal springs, and its native roasted chickpea snacks known nationally asleblebi.

There is ample archaeological evidence for human presence in the area since thePaleolithic Age.^[3]The area prospered during the Bronze Age, with the emergence of theHittite Empire between 1650 and 1200 BCE.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 regionalKarum system.^[3]

There is a hypothesis that the Byzantine town ofEuchaneia was at or near the site of the modern city, but others place Euchaneia further east, atEuchaita. InAncient Greek sources, Çorum was known as Niconia (Nikonya), and in theByzantine period known as Evkaite.^[4]

The settlement of Çorum proper can be traced only to the 16th century. The name is of unknown origin and is first attested in Ottoman records about a Seljuk fortress,Çorum Kalesi, described by Evliya Çelebi.^[5] In the mid-16th century, the fortress was divided into fourmahalle, or quarters. From 1867 until 1922, Çorum was part of theAngora vilayet.

The town today is generally tidy and pleasant, with a locally popular countryside. As with mostCentral Anatolian and inlandBlack 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 knownÇorum Mantısı - a popular dish similar toravioli 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, which displays a range of artefacts from excavations in the region, are popular tourist attractions. AnInternational Hittite Congress of archaeologists is held in Çorum every three years.

Although the economic output of the city has historically been relatively small, with a focus on traditional crafts such ascoppersmithing,tanning,hand weaving,agriculture, andanimal husbandry, over the past two decades, the city has shown a significant growth inindustrial production and light engineering, making it one of the most industrially advanced cities relative to its population size.

Originally home to about 20 tile and brick manufacturing facilities and 10 flour and feed mills, the city today produces a wide variety of products ranging fromcement toautomobile parts,refined sugar todairy products,textiles tocomputer parts, and, more recently,poultry through chicken farming.^[6]

Çorum is on the northern edge of the CentralAnatolian Plateau. The city is on a plain surrounded by mountains.^[7] The Merzifon branch of theNorth Anatolian Fault passes about 25 km (16 mi) north of Çorum, with the main fault line passing about 60 km (37 mi) north.^[8]

Çorum has awarm summer continental climate (Köppen climate classification:Dfb orTrewartha climate classification:Dcb) with dry summers and cold, snowy winters. It also has mild to cool wet springs and autumns with light rain.

Highest recorded temperature: 42.6 °C (108.7 °F) on 30 July 2000.
Lowest recorded temperature:−27.2 °C (−17.0 °F) on 23 February 1985.^[9]

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• İskilipli Atıf Hoca, Islamist
• Süleyman Özmen,Idealist student
• Elif Çakır, journalist
• Nihat Nikerel, actor
• Aşık Gülabi, folk poet
• Gülşen Kutlu, folk singer
• Emel Taşçıoğlu, folk singer
• Mahmut Atalay, wrestler

• 1973-1984 and1989-1994 Turhan KılıççıoğluCHP,SHP
• 1984-1989 Necdet DikenANAP
• 1994-2002Arif ErsoyRefah Party,Fazilet Partisi,AK Party
• 2002-2003 Ömer AbuhanoğluAK Party
• 2003-2009 Turan AtlamazAK Party
• 2009-2018Muzaffer KülcüAK Party
• 2018-2019 Zeki GülAK Party
• 2019-present Halil İbrahim AşgınAK Party

• Anatolian Tigers
• Amasya
• Chickpea noghl
• Leblebi

• 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.