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| '''Sumqayit''' (Sumqayıt in ]; former Russian name ''Sumgait'') is a city in ], located near the ], about 30 kilometres away from the capital, ]. The city has a population of 289 700. The city has a territory of about 100 km². It was founded on ], ]. Two settlements are within the city administration: ] and a settlement named after ]. | '''Sumqayit''' (Sumqayıt in ]; former Russian name ''Sumgait'') is a city in ], located near the ], about 30 kilometres away from the capital, ]. The city has a population of 289 700, making it the third-largest ] in ]. The city has a territory of about 100 km². It was founded on ], ]. Two settlements are within the city administration: ] and a settlement named after ]. | ||
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Sumqayit (Sumqayıt in Azerbaijani; former Russian name Sumgait) is a city in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, about 30 kilometres away from the capital, Baku. The city has a population of 289 700, making it the third-largest city in Azerbaijan. The city has a territory of about 100 km². It was founded on November 22, 1949. Two settlements are within the city administration: Jorat and a settlement named after Haji Zeynalabdin Tagiyev.
Demographics
- Population: 289 700 inhabitants
- Density of population, per km²: 2682
- Annual population upsurge (pers): 1944
- Average lifetime: 70 years
- Ethnicity: Azerbaijanis 95,7%, Russians 1,7%, Ukrainians 0,3%, Tatars 0,3%, Jews 0,1%, others 1,9%.
Economics
- Gross domestic product (million USD): 69, 898
- Gross domestic product per head (USD): 240,6
- Import (million USD): 53,1
- Export (million USD): 36,7