Alaca, Çorum

Alaca
Municipality
Alaca Höyük
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

Ethnic groups

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

Population

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

  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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