Alaca District is a district of the Çorum Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Alaca.[1] Its area is 1,296 km2,[2] and its population is 29,929 (2022).[3]

Alaca District
Map showing Alaca District in Çorum Province
Map showing Alaca District in Çorum Province
Alaca District is located in Turkey
Alaca District
Alaca District
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°27′N 34°28′E / 40.450°N 34.467°E / 40.450; 34.467
CountryTurkey
ProvinceÇorum
SeatAlaca
Government
 • KaymakamHicabi Aytemür
Area
1,296 km2 (500 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
29,929
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Websitewww.alaca.gov.tr

Toponymy edit

It was previous called Hüseyinabad.[4]

Composition edit

There is one municipality in Alaca District:[1]

There are 101 villages in Alaca District:[5]


Population edit

Population
Year Alaca town Villages Total
2022 19,510 10,419 29,929
2000 24,983 28,210 53,193
1990 20,646 32,757 53,403
1980 15,649 41,075 56,724
1970 9,674 46,983 56,657
1960 7,168 47,147 54,315
1950 3,843 42,601 46,444
1927 2,066 24,721 26,787

References edit

  1. ^ a b İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  4. ^ "ALACA'NIN OSMANLI DÖNEMİ". alaca.gov.tr. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  5. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.