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Velet Destination Guide

Delve into Velet in Turkey

Velet in the region of Çorum is located in Turkey - some 103 mi or ( 165 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Velet is now 05:39 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Aleppo, Yozgat, Sorgun, Kırşehir, and Keskin. While being here, you might want to check out Aleppo . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Velet ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Alaca Dam

Alaca Dam is a dam in Çorum Province, Turkey, built between 1979 and 1984.

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Located at 40.11 34.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1984, Dams in Çorum Province

Alaca Höyük

Alacahöyük or Alaca Höyük (sometimes also spelt as Alacahüyük, Euyuk, or Evuk) is the site of a Neolithic and Hittite settlement and is an important archaeological site. It is northeast of Boğazkale (formerly and more familiarly Boğazköy), where the ancient capital city Hattusa of the Hittite Empire was situated. Its Hittite name is unknown: connections with Arinna, Tawiniya, and Zippalanda have all been suggested.

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Located at 40.23 34.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Turkey, Archaeological sites of prehistoric Anatolia, Buildings and structures in Çorum Province, Corum, Former populated places in Turkey, Geography of Çorum Province, Hattian cities, History of Çorum Province, Hittite cities, Hittite sites in Turkey, National parks of Turkey

Yazılıkaya

Yazılıkaya, Eskişehir, also called Midas City, is a village with Phrygian ruins. Yazılıkaya was a sanctuary of Hattusa, the capital city of the Hittite Empire, today in the Çorum Province, Turkey. This was a holy site for the Hittites, located within walking distance of the gates of the city of Hattusa. It had two main chambers formed inside a group of rock outcrops.

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Located at 40.03 34.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Anatolia, Buildings and structures in Çorum Province, Geography of Çorum Province, History of Çorum Province, Hittite mythology, Hittite sites in Turkey

Hattusa

Hattusa was the capital of the Hittite Empire in the late Bronze Age. It was found to be located near modern Boğazkale, Turkey, within the great loop of the Kızılırmak River . Hattusa was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1986.

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Located at 40.02 34.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Anatolia, Archaeological sites in Turkey, Archaeological sites of prehistoric Anatolia, Architecture in Turkey, Buildings and structures in Çorum Province, Former populated places in Turkey, Geography of Çorum Province, Hattian cities, History of Çorum Province, Hittite cities, Hittite sites in Turkey, World Heritage Sites in Turkey