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Alaca, Çorum

Coordinates: 40°10′06″N 34°50′33″E / 40.1683°N 34.8425°E / 40.1683; 34.8425
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Alaca
Alaca Höyük
Alaca is located in Turkey
Alaca
Alaca
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°10′06″N 34°50′33″E / 40.1683°N 34.8425°E / 40.1683; 34.8425
CountryTurkey
ProvinceÇorum
DistrictAlaca
Government
 • MayorŞerif Arslan (MHP)
Population
 (2022)[1]
19,510
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0364
ClimateDsb[2]
Websitewww.alaca.bel.tr

Alaca is a town in Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located 52 km (32 mi) from the city of Çorum, on a road from the Black Sea coast to central Anatolia. It is the administrative seat of Alaca District.[3] Its population is 19,510 (2022).[1]

The ancient Hittite settlement of Alaca Höyük is located in Alaca District.

Demographics

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Ethnic groups

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Alaca had 400 Armenians on the eve of the First World War. Males were massacred during the Armenian genocide.[4]

Population

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Year Population
2022 19,510
2000 24,983
1990 20,646
1980 15,649
1970 9,674
1960 7,168
1950 3,843
1927 2,066

References

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  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ Alaca Climate-Data.org
  3. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Kaza Çorum / Չորում - Chorum / Τσορούμ – Tsoroum". Virtual Genocide Memorial. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
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