:Çorum

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{{Infobox Turkey place

| type = municipality

| name = Çorum

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| image_skyline = CorumMuseum1.jpg

| image_caption = Çorum Archaeological Museum

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| coordinates = {{coord|40.5455|N|34.957|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| province = Çorum

| district = Çorum

| leader_party = AK Party

| leader_name = Halil İbrahim Aşgın

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| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 269595

| population_as_of = 2022

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| website = {{url|https://www.corum.bel.tr/}}

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Çorum ({{IPA|tr|ˈtʃoɾum}}) is a northern Anatolian city in Turkey. Çorum is located inland in the central Black Sea Region of Turkey and is approximately {{convert|244|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} from Ankara and {{convert|608|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} from Istanbul. It is the seat of Çorum Province and of Çorum District.[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx İlçe Belediyesi], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its population is 269,595 (2022).{{Cite web |title=Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports|url=https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=en |access-date=13 March 2023|publisher=TÜİK|language=en|format=XLS}} The city has an elevation of {{convert|801|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} above sea level.

Çorum is primarily known for its Phrygian and Hittite archaeological sites, its thermal springs, and its native roasted chickpea snacks known nationally as leblebi.

History

There is ample archaeological evidence for human presence in the area since the Paleolithic Age.[http://www.corum.gov.tr/corumweb/giris.asp History of Çorum] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090317043011/http://www.corum.gov.tr/corumweb/giris.asp |date=2009-03-17 }}

The area prospered during the Bronze Age, with the emergence of the Hittite 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 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. In Ancient Greek sources, Çorum was known as Niconia (Nikonya), and in the Byzantine period known as Evkaite.Christopher Walter, The Warrior Saints in Byzantine Art and Tradition (2016), citing Hippolyte Delehaye (1909).

File:Çorum museum Ceramic fragment 3237.jpg pottery in the Çorum Archaeological Museum.]]

File:CorumMuseumVaseHüseyindede.jpg era Hüseyindede vase fragment in the Çorum Archaeological Museum.]]

File:Eskişehir Archaeological Museum 1259.jpg in the Eskişehir Archaeology Museum.]]

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.{{cite web | url=https://nisanyanyeradlari.com/?y=&lv=&t=%C3%A7orum&cry=TR&ua=10 | title=Nişanyan Yeradları - Türkiye ve Çevre Ülkeler Yerleşim Birimleri Envanteri }} In the mid-16th century, the fortress was divided into four mahalle, or quarters. From 1867 until 1922, Çorum was part of the Angora vilayet.

Çorum today

File:Clock Tower of Çorum.jpg.]]

File:Çorum ulu camii.jpg

File:Gerdek Rock Tomb front, Hellenistic period, 2nd century BC, district of Çorum, Turkey.jpg, Hellenistic period, 2nd century BCE, District of Çorum.]]

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, which displays a range of artefacts from excavations in the region, are popular tourist attractions. An International Hittite Congress of archaeologists is held in Çorum every three years.

Economy

File:Çorum Shoe repair street 3422.jpg

Although the economic output of the city has historically been relatively small, with a focus on traditional crafts such as 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, 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 from cement to automobile parts, refined sugar to dairy products, textiles to computer parts, and, more recently, poultry through chicken farming.[http://www.corum.gov.tr/corumweb/giris.asp Economy of Çorum] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090317043011/http://www.corum.gov.tr/corumweb/giris.asp |date=2009-03-17 }}

Population

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!colspan=2|Population of the city of Çorum

2017

| 227,863

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. The city is on a plain surrounded by mountains.{{Cite web |title=COĞRAFYA |url=http://corum.ktb.gov.tr/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=corum.ktb.gov.tr |language=tr}} The Merzifon branch of the North Anatolian Fault passes about {{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Çorum, with the main fault line passing about {{convert|60|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north.https://www.mta.gov.tr/v3.0/sayfalar/hizmetler/doc/diri_fay_haritalari/corum.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=August 2024}}

=Climate=

Çorum has a warm summer continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb or Trewartha 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: {{Convert|42.6|C|F|abbr=on}} on 30 July 2000.
Lowest recorded temperature:{{Convert|-27.2|C|F|abbr=on}} on 23 February 1985.

{{Weather box

|metric first= Yes

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|location= Çorum (1991–2020, extremes 1929–2023)

| Jan record high C = 20.6

| Feb record high C = 20.4

| Mar record high C = 28.6

| Apr record high C = 30.4

| May record high C = 35.1

| Jun record high C = 37.5

| Jul record high C = 42.6

| Aug record high C = 40.2

| Sep record high C = 38.7

| Oct record high C = 33.6

| Nov record high C = 25.6

| Dec record high C = 19.2

| year record high C = 42.6

| Jan high C = 4.6

| Feb high C = 7.4

| Mar high C = 12.5

| Apr high C = 17.9

| May high C = 22.9

| Jun high C = 26.8

| Jul high C = 30.2

| Aug high C = 30.7

| Sep high C = 26.7

| Oct high C = 20.7

| Nov high C = 12.9

| Dec high C = 6.5

| year high C = 18.3

| Jan mean C = -0.2

| Feb mean C = 1.4

| Mar mean C = 5.6

| Apr mean C = 10.4

| May mean C = 15.0

| Jun mean C = 18.7

| Jul mean C = 21.7

| Aug mean C = 21.9

| Sep mean C = 17.8

| Oct mean C = 12.5

| Nov mean C = 5.6

| Dec mean C = 1.6

| year mean C = 11.0

| Jan low C = -4.1

| Feb low C = -3.5

| Mar low C = -0.3

| Apr low C = 3.4

| May low C = 7.4

| Jun low C = 10.7

| Jul low C = 12.8

| Aug low C = 13.1

| Sep low C = 9.6

| Oct low C = 5.7

| Nov low C = 0.2

| Dec low C = -2.2

| year low C = 4.4

| Jan record low C = -25.6

| Feb record low C = -27.2

| Mar record low C = -23.3

| Apr record low C = -9.4

| May record low C = -4.3

| Jun record low C = 0.2

| Jul record low C = 3.4

| Aug record low C = 3.0

| Sep record low C = -3.0

| Oct record low C = -6.3

| Nov record low C = -15.7

| Dec record low C = -21.6

| year record low C = -27.2

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation mm = 37.4

| Feb precipitation mm = 28.5

| Mar precipitation mm = 42.0

| Apr precipitation mm = 46.6

| May precipitation mm = 61.7

| Jun precipitation mm = 63.5

| Jul precipitation mm = 21.4

| Aug precipitation mm = 19.0

| Sep precipitation mm = 24.9

| Oct precipitation mm = 27.9

| Nov precipitation mm = 32.9

| Dec precipitation mm = 43.0

| year precipitation mm = 448.8

| Jan precipitation days = 11.33

| Feb precipitation days = 10.57

| Mar precipitation days = 11.73

| Apr precipitation days = 11.93

| May precipitation days = 13.53

| Jun precipitation days = 11.47

| Jul precipitation days = 4.03

| Aug precipitation days = 3.33

| Sep precipitation days = 4.97

| Oct precipitation days = 7.5

| Nov precipitation days = 7.73

| Dec precipitation days = 11.77

| year precipitation days = 109.9

|Jan snow days=9.8

|Feb snow days=6.2

|Mar snow days=5.08

|Apr snow days=0.8

|May snow days=0

|Jun snow days=0

|Jul snow days =0

|Aug snow days=0

|Sep snow days=0

|Oct snow days=0.12

|Nov snow days =1.12

|Dec snow days=5.12

| humidity colour =

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| daily =

| Jan humidity =81

| Feb humidity =75.2

| Mar humidity =70.2

| Apr humidity =66.7

| May humidity =67.8

| Jun humidity =66.3

| Jul humidity =59.6

| Aug humidity =58.9

| Sep humidity =61.9

| Oct humidity =68.5

| Nov humidity =75.5

| Dec humidity =81.8

| year humidity =

| Jan sun = 68.2

| Feb sun = 98.9

| Mar sun = 145.7

| Apr sun = 192.0

| May sun = 235.6

| Jun sun = 267.0

| Jul sun = 316.2

| Aug sun = 310.0

| Sep sun = 246.0

| Oct sun = 173.6

| Nov sun = 117.0

| Dec sun = 62.0

| year sun =

| Jand sun = 2.2

| Febd sun = 3.5

| Mard sun = 4.7

| Aprd sun = 6.4

| Mayd sun = 7.6

| Jund sun = 8.9

| Juld sun = 10.2

| Augd sun = 10.0

| Sepd sun = 8.2

| Octd sun = 5.6

| Novd sun = 3.9

| Decd sun = 2.0

| yeard sun = 6.1

| source 1 = Turkish State Meteorological Service

{{cite web

| url = https://www.mgm.gov.tr/veridegerlendirme/il-ve-ilceler-istatistik.aspx?k=H&m=CORUM

| title = Resmi İstatistikler: İllerimize Ait Mevism Normalleri (1991–2020)

| publisher = Turkish State Meteorological Service

| language = tr

| access-date = 28 June 2021}}

| source 2 = NOAA NCEI(humidity),{{Cite web |url=https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Turkiye/CSV/Corum_17084.csv |title=World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Corum |access-date= |website=ncei.noaa.gov |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmosoheric Administration |no-pp=y |format=CSV |quote=WMO number: 17084}} Meteomanz(snow days 2000-2024){{Cite web|url=http://www.meteomanz.com/sy3?l=1&cou=6290&ind=17084&m1=01&y1=2000&m2=12&y2=2024 |title=Çorum weather data by months |access-date=16 March 2025 |website= Meteomanz}}

|date= March 2011

}}

File:Leblebi.jpg]]

Transport

File:Çorum Bus Terminal.jpg

There are many ways to reach Çorum by road. The transportation by road from the capital Ankara is via E88. A station point was created for the high-speed train line to be built between Ankara-Samsun by TCDD, passing through Çorum.{{cite web|url=https://www.corumhaber.net/corum-hizli-tren-istasyon-noktalari-belirlendi|title=Çorum hızlı tren istasyon noktaları belirlendi|language=Turkish|date=2024-11-24|publisher=CorumHaber.com}} It is possible to reach Çorum Intercity Bus Terminal by bus from anywhere in Turkey.