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Sumqayit

#598 in World

Azerbaijan

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Population
347K
Coordinates
40.5897, 49.6686
Category
cities

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Sumgait, officially Sumqayit; ; is a city in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, on the Absheron Peninsula, about 31 kilometres away from the capital Baku. The city had a population of 427,000 at the beginning of 2024, making it the second largest city in Azerbaijan after Baku.

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