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Mecitözü | |
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Coordinates: 40°31′12″N 35°17′43″E / 40.52000°N 35.29528°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Çorum |
District | Mecitözü |
Government | |
• Mayor | Veli Aylar ( CHP) |
Population (2022)
[1] | 4,036 |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Area code | 0364 |
Climate | Csb |
Website |
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Mecitözü is a town in Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, 37 km from the city of Çorum. It is the seat of Mecitözü District. [2] Its population is 4,036 (2022). [1] The mayor is Veli Aylar ( CHP).
Mecitözü stands in a small plain surrounded by mountains. Average annual rainfall is 422.7 mm. People get along on farming, especially on growing sugar beet and grains. There is also a flour mill and a brickworks. The town of Mecitözü provides the surrounding district with schools, sports facilities, a hospital and other basic infrastructure. There are three more health centres in the countryside.
Excavations in the villages of Kuşsaray and Elvançelebi indicate habitation since 5000 BC.