Boğazkale

Boğazkale ("Gorge Fortress") is a district of Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, located 87 kilometres (54 mi) from the city of Çorum. Formerly known as Boğazköy ("Gorge Village"), Boghaz Keui or Boghazköy, this small town (basically one street of shops with a population of ~1,500) sits in a rural area on the road from Çorum to Yozgat.[4] The mayor is Osman Tangazoğlu (AKP).

Boğazkale
Boğazkale
Coordinates: 40°01′16″N 34°36′35″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceÇorum
Government
 • MayorMesut Ocakli (MHP)
 • KaymakamMurtaza Dayanç
Area
[1]
 • District310.50 km2 (119.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
1,356
 • District
4,437
 • District density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Post code
19310
ClimateDsb[3]

Boğazkale is the site of the ancient Hittite city Hattusa and its sanctuary Yazılıkaya. Because of its rich historic and architectural heritage, the town is a member of the Norwich-based European Association of Historic Towns and Regions (EAHTR).[5]

Overlooking Boğazkale from the slope
Sarıkale "Yellow Castle"

References
  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. Boğazkale Climate-Data.org
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2010-05-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "HistoricTowns.org - Turkey". Archived from the original on 2008-09-10. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
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