Sumgait
Sumgayit (also, Sumgait and Sumqayyt) is one of the largest cities in Azerbaijan. It is near the Caspian Sea and about 31 kilometres away from the capital, Baku. There were 308,700 people in 2009. It was started on November 22, 1949.[1] It is home to Sumqayit State University.
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Sumqayıt | |
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City & Municipality | |
 Seal | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′23″N 49°40′07″E / 40.58972°N 49.66861°ECoordinates: 40°35′23″N 49°40′07″E / 40.58972°N 49.66861°E | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| City | Sumgait |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eldar Azizov |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 312,000 |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (AZT) |
Sumgayit City F.C. plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League.
Notable people from Sumgayit
- Ilham Zakiyev, judoka, twice Paralympic, twice World & four times European Champion.
- Rafael Aghayev, karate
- Shahin Imranov, boxer, Beijing Olympic Games 2008 bronze medalist
- Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, chess player
- Zeinab Mamedyarova, chess player
- Mehman Huseynzade, football player
Sumgait Media
Sumgait is located about 31 km (19 mi) (approximately 20 miles) northwest of Azerbaijan's capital Baku, near the Caspian Sea.
Sumqayıt bulvarı
Sumqayıtçay
- Ilham Aliyev viewed conditions created in Mehdi Huseynzade Sumgayit City Stadium 09.jpg
Mehdi Huseynzade Sumqayit City Stadium
Новый вокзал станции Сумгаит, Азербайджан
- New buildings in Sumgayit.JPG
Новостройки в Сумгаите
Haydar Aliyev Avenue in Sumgayit
Жилые дома в Сумгайыте
References
- ↑ "Sumqayıt şəhər icra hakimiyyəti. Şəhərin pasportu" [Sumgayit Executive Power. Resume]. Archived from the original on 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
