| Type: | municipality |
| Alaca | |
| Coordinates: | 40.1683°N 34.8425°W |
| Province: | Çorum |
| District: | Alaca |
| Leader Party: | MHP |
| Leader Name: | Şerif Arslan |
| Population Total: | 19510 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Area Code: | 0364 |
| Blank1 Name: | Climate |
| Blank1 Info: | Dsb[1] |
Alaca is a town in Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located 520NaN0 from the city of Çorum, on a road from the Black Sea coast to central Anatolia. It is the administrative seat of Alaca District.[2] Its population is 19,510 (2022).[3]
The ancient Hittite settlement of Alaca Höyük is located in Alaca District.
Alaca had 400 Armenians on the eve of the First World War. Males were massacred during the Armenian genocide.[4]
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19,510 | |
| 2000 | 24,983 | |
| 1990 | 20,646 | |
| 1980 | 15,649 | |
| 1970 | 9,674 | |
| 1960 | 7,168 | |
| 1950 | 3,843 | |
| 1927 | 2,066 |