Boğazkale
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Template:Infobox Turkey place Boğazkale ("Gorge Fortress") is a town of Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, located Template:Convert from the city of Çorum. It is the seat of Boğazkale District.[1] Its population is 1,203 (2022).[2] Formerly known as Boğazköy ("Gorge Village"), Boghaz Keui or Boghazköy, this small town (basically one street of shops) sits in a rural area on the road from Çorum to Yozgat. The town consists of 4 quarters: Yekbas, Çarşı, Hattusas and Hisar.[3]
Boğazkale is the site of the ancient Hittite city Hattusa and its sanctuary Yazılıkaya. Because of its rich historic and architectural heritage, the town is a member of the Norwich-based European Association of Historic Towns and Regions (EAHTR).[4]
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Sarıkale "Yellow Castle"
