Boğazkale

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Boğazkale

Total population

2,477

Coordinates40.02°, 34.61°

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City facts

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Overview

Boğazkale is a town of Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, located 87 kilometres (54 mi) from the city of Çorum. It is the seat of Boğazkale District. Its population is 1,203 (2022). Formerly known as Boğazköy, Boghaz Keui or Boghazköy, this small town sits in a rural area on the road from Çorum to Yozgat. The town consists of 4 quarters: Yekbas, Çarşı, Hattusas and Hisar.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Maathorneferure

Hittite princess, Egyptian queen consort

Z

Zannanza

Hittite prince

Nezahat Baradari

Turkish-German statesperson (born 1965)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

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