Alaca | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 40°10′06″N 34°50′33″E / 40.1683°N 34.8425°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Çorum |
District | Alaca |
Government | |
• Mayor | Halil İbrahim Şaltu ( AKP) |
Population (2022)
[1] | 19,510 |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Area code | 0364 |
Climate | Dsb [2] |
Website |
www |
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.
Alaca had 400 Armenians on the eve of the First World War. Males were massacred during the Armenian genocide. [4]
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 |