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Where was the ancient Hittite capital of Hattusa located?

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Map of ancient Anatolia and northern Syria showing the geographic distribution of Anatolian languages, including Hittite, Hattian, Lydian, Phrygian, Palaic, Carian, Lycian, Pisidian, Hurrian, and Urartean. Major historical sites such as Hattusa, Kanesh, and Ugarit are marked, with the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea bordering the region. — Anatolian languages Distribution of the Anatolian languages.

The ancient Hittite capital of Hattusa (also known as Hattusas) was located at the site of the modern-day village of Boğazköy in north-central Turkey.1

Situated within the Halys (Kızılırmak) River bend, the city was strategically positioned on a mountain slope at the southern end of a fertile plain. The site is characterized by its rugged terrain, lying between two deep streambeds and rising toward the south to include a high citadel known as Büyükkale.12