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Sungurlu | |
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Coordinates: 40°09′40″N 34°22′37″E / 40.161°N 34.377°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Çorum |
District | Sungurlu |
Government | |
• Mayor | Muhsin Dere (MHP) |
Population (2022)[1] | 30,275 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | 0364 |
Climate | Csa |
Website | 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.[2] Its population is 30,275 (2022).[1] The mayor is Muhsin Dere (MHP).
Sungurlu is on the main road from the Turkish capital Ankara to the Black Sea city of Samsun, and is a popular stop for soup or snacks, including Çorum's famous roasted chick peas (leblebi), when traveling that route by bus. The town consists of 17 quarters: Başpınar, Fevzipaşa, İsmetpaşa, Sunguroğlu, Şekerpınar, Turan, Yenidoğan, Akçay, Bahçelievler, Gürpınar, Hacettepe, Yenihayat, Cevheri, Çiftlik, Akçakent, Fatih and Örnekevler.[3]
Many of Turkey's leading socks manufacturers are from Sungurlu.[citation needed] There is a clock tower in the town, built in 1891.[citation needed]