Sorkun
Sorkun is a village in the İskilip District of Çorum Province in Turkey. Its population is 289. The people of Sorkun have "for centuries" specialized in the production of the güveç, an earthenware pot fashioned from locally-dug clay, used for making ghivetch, a savoury meat and vegetable stew.- Village with about 290 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,320 metres (4,320 feet)
- …is also known as “Sorkun, İskilip”
- …was formerly known as “Sorgun”
- Description: village in İskilip, Çorum, north-central Turkey
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karmış and Karaçukur.
Karmış
Village
Karmış is a village in the İskilip District of Çorum Province in Turkey.
3½ km east of Sorkun
Karaçukur
Village
Karaçukur is a village in the İskilip District of Çorum Province in Turkey.
4 km north of Sorkun
Sorkun
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Latitude
40.82841° or 40° 49′ 42″ north
Longitude
34.26344° or 34° 15′ 48″ east
Open location code
8GGPR7H7+99
OpenStreetMap ID
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place = village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Vietnamese—“Sorkun” goes by many names.
SorkunDutch
СоркунTatar
SorgunTurkish
SorkunTurkish
Sorkun, İskilipTurkish
SorkunVietnamese
Sorkun, İskilipVietnamese
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