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About Sungurlu
Sungurlu is a town in Çorum Province in the Black Sea Region of Turkey, located 72 km south-west of the city of Çorum. It is the seat of Sungurlu District. Its population is 30,275 (2022). The mayor is Muhsin Dere (MHP).
From the Wikipedia article Sungurlu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries15
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Healthcare14
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History
Sungurlu has been settled by Hittites, Assyrians, Phrygians, Cimmerians, Alexander the Great, Galatians, Ancient Romans, and Pontic Greeks. Following the defeat of Byzantium by the Turks at the battle of Malazgirt in 1071, the area was settled by Danishmend lords.
Sungurlu formerly was a village in Yozgat District of Sivas Province of Ottoman Empire. In 1872–73, there were 310 Armenian households, 250 Turkish households and 30 Greek households in the village. At the beginning of the 20th century, there were 1275 Armenians living in the village. Armenians were engaged in crafts, art and agriculture, especially blacksmithing and tailoring. There was Sb. Astvadzadzin Church in the village, while at the end of the 19th century, the Armenian Haygazian college had 200 students.
From the History section of Sungurlu on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Sungurlu
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Getting there and nearby towns
Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 117 km away.
- Uğurludağ 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Delice 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
- Kızılırmak 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Alaca 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Yozgat 53 km southeast, about 53 min by car
- Bayat 54 km north, about 54 min by car
- Sulakyurt 56 km west, about 56 min by car
- Yerköy 59 km south, about 59 min by car
- Çorum 65 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Kırıkkale 82 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sungurlu ulu camii, Acar54, CC BY-SA 4.0
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