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The name of the city comes from the name of the Mongol tribe Sugaut.
Sumqayit
Azerbaijan
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.
From the “Etymology” section
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Sumgait was named as the most polluted place on Earth by the Blacksmith Institute in 2006.
Sumqayit
Azerbaijan
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.
From the “Geography” section
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Sumgait is known as the 'City of Youth' due to its status as the youngest city in Azerbaijan.
Sumqayit
Azerbaijan
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.
From the “Culture” section
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The city had a tram system that functioned from 1959 to 2003.
Sumqayit
Azerbaijan
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.
From the “Transportation” section
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The only university in the city is Sumqayit State University, which has approximately 4000 students.
Sumqayit
Azerbaijan
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.
From the “Education” section
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