Sumgait
Sumqayıt | |
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City | |
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Coordinates: 40°35′23″N 49°40′07″E / 40.58972°N 49.66861°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Absheron-Khizi |
Founded | 22 November 1949 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Zakir Farajov |
Area | |
• Total | 90 km2 (30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 491,068 |
• Density | 5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
• Population Rank in Azerbaijan | 2nd |
Time zone | UTC+4 (AZT) |
Website | www |
Sumgait (/ˌsuːmɡɑːˈiːt/;[2] Azerbaijani: Sumqayıt, Azerbaijani: [sumɡɑˈjɯt] ) is a city in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, on the Absheron Peninsula, about 31 kilometres (19 miles) away from the capital Baku. The city had a population of 422,600 at the 2019 Census,[3] (excluding the population in the occupied territories at the time of Census) making it the second largest city in Azerbaijan after Baku.
The city has a territory of 83 square kilometres (32 sq mi). It was founded as a suburb of Baku in 1944 and received city status on 22 November 1949, growing into a major industrial center during the Soviet period.[4] The municipality of Sumgait also includes the settlements of Jorat and Haji Zeynalabdin. It is home to Sumqayit State University.
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