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Historic site

Hattusa

Located in Boğazkale İlçesi, Çorum Province Coordinates: 40°01′12″ N 34°36′56″ E

Hattusa
Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Hattusa
0.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
1,056 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
MZH Amasya Merzifon Airport118 km
NAV Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport139 km

About Hattusa

Hattusa is a historic site. Location: Boğazkale İlçesi, Çorum Province.

From Wikipedia

Hattusa, also Hattuşa, Ḫattuša, Hattusas, or Hattusha, was the capital of the Hittite Empire in the late Bronze Age during two distinct periods. Its ruins lie near to modern Boğazkale, Turkey (originally Boğazköy), within the great loop of the Kızılırmak River (Hittite: Marashantiya; Greek: Halys). French archeologist Charles Texier brought attention to the ruins after his visit in 1834. Over the following century, sporadic exploration occurred, involving different archaeologists.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Area
2.6 km²
Official website
muze.gov.tr

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Hattusa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 41 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Adana · 343 km south21°
  • Tarsus · 346 km south22°
  • Mersin · 357 km south22°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
May (58 mm)
Driest month
August (13 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Hattusa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°11°16°21°25°28°28°25°19°12°6°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°4°8°11°13°13°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)504245535842161319354156

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October

How to get to Hattusa

The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), 118 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) (139 km). The nearest large city is Çorum, 65 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) Amasya 118 kmnortheast
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 139 kmsouth
  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 139 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Çorum Population: 269.6K 65 kmnortheast
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 97 kmwest
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 105 kmsouth
  • Amasya Population: 114.9K 125 kmnortheast
  • Turhal Population: 110.9K 131 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Hattusa

Within 100 km: 76 historic and cultural sites, 602 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km170 places

  • Alaca Sulama Göleti Lake 21 kmNE
  • Çatal Tepe Mountain 20 kmS
  • Akçadağ Tepesi Mountain 15 kmSE
  • Göz Tepesi Mountain 16 kmE

25–60 km174 places

  • Elekçi Gölü Lake 46 kmNW
  • Örükaya Göleti Lake 26 kmE
  • Topçu Göleti Lake 36 kmSE
  • Mükremin Göleti Lake 57 kmSE

60–100 km498 places

  • Alışar Höyük Historic site 72 kmSE
  • Maşat Höyük Historic site 99 kmE
  • Lake Suğla Lake 91 kmS
  • Çoğun Barajı Lake 88 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

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