Çorum (Turkish:Çorum İli) is aprovince in theBlack Sea Region ofTurkey, but lying inland and having more characteristics ofCentral Anatolia than the Black Sea coast. Its area is 12,428 km2,[2] and its population is 524,130 (2022).[1] Its provincial capital is the city ofÇorum, the traffic code is 19.
The Sphinx Gate atHattusa. This was one of the city gates. The arc is typical for Hittite architecture.
Excavations reveal that the Çorum area was inhabited during the Paleolithic, Neolithic period and the 4th stage of the Calcolithic Age. Remains of these periods have been found at Büyük Güllüce, Eskiyapar and Kuşsaray.
In later times Çorum and its environs were dominated byHittites and in the district ofBoğazkale is one of the most important Hittite sites in Anatolia, the UNESCO World Heritage listedHattusa, the capital of the Hittite Empire from 1700 BC to 1200 BC. Other important Hittite sites include the open-air temples atYazılıkaya andAlacahöyük; royal tombs; and the excavations ofBoğazköy including tablets proving tradings links between the Hittites and theAncient Egyptians.
The province of Çorum is a mixture of mountains and high plateaus, some of it watered by theKızılırmak andYeşilırmak rivers. The province includes much attractive high meadow and mountain for walking and excursions from the city and towns.
