Sumgait is a city in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, on the Absheron Peninsula, about 31 kilometres away from the capital Baku. The city has a population of around 345,300, making it the second largest city in Azerbaijan after Baku.
The city has a territory of 83 square kilometres. It was founded as a suburb of Baku in 1944 and received city status on November 22, 1949, growing into a major industrial center during the Soviet period. The municipality of Sumgait also includes the settlements of Jorat and Haji Zeynalabdin. It is home to Sumqayit State University.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumqayit
Coordinates 40°35'46.17" N 49°40'10.8" E
