Çorum Province · Turkey
Çorum travel guide
Çorum is a city in Çorum Province, Turkey, home to about 270,000 people.
- Best months
- May to October
- Nearest airport
- MZH57 km · Amasya Merzifon Airport
- Currency
- TRYTurkish lira
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Language
- Turkish
About
About Çorum
Çorum is a northern Anatolian city in Turkey. Çorum is located inland in the central Black Sea Region of Turkey and is approximately 244 km (152 mi) from Ankara and 608 km (378 mi) from Istanbul.
Çorum may stand over the Byzantine site of Euchaneia, but is only documented from the 16th century. It was an agricultural town that in modern times traded in copper-working, tanning, hand-weaving, bricks and ceramics. Nowadays it also makes cement, and automobile and IT components. Its architecture is mostly modern, as it lies close to the North Anatolian fault line and from time to time suffers earthquakes. It's at an elevation of 801 m so winters are cold here.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Çorum
See
- Clock tower
- Akşemseddin Mosque
- Han Mosque
- Çorum Citadel
- Çorum Museum
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Where to stay
Hotels in Çorum
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Anitta Hotel | 0.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Çorum
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Çorum are May to October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; May is the wettest, with about 65 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Çorum: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), about 57 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tokat Airport (TJK, 124 km) and Kastamonu Airport (KFS, 129 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Çorum is 240 km northeast of Ankara, a 3 hour drive. D795 the highway to Samsun bypasses town to the north: Samsun on the coast is another 170 km northeast, say 2 hr 15 min. Samsun (SZF) is the closest airport, but Ankara (ESB) has more flights plus high-speed trains. Buses from Istanbul run every couple of hours, taking 10 hours via Ankara, Kirikkale, Delice and Sungurlu. They continue to Samsun, another two hours, and some to Trabzon. Buses from Kayseri (4 hours), Antalya (13 hours) and Izmir (12 hours) are likewise heading for Samsun. Bus lines on these routes are Metro Turizm and Flix Bus.
Getting around
The sights are all within walking distance, but dolmuşes run along the main streets.
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MZH · Amasya Merzifon Airport
TJK · Tokat Airport
KFS · Kastamonu Airport
Questions
Çorum: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Çorum?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Çorum are May to October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; May is the wettest, with about 65 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Çorum?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), about 57 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tokat Airport (TJK, 124 km) and Kastamonu Airport (KFS, 129 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Çorum?
Turkish lira (TRY).
Nearby
Destinations near Çorum
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.