Sumgait

Sumgayit (also, Sumgait and Sumqayyt) is one of the largest cities in Azerbaijan.  It is near the Caspian Sea and about 31 kilometres away from the capital, Baku. There were 308,700 people in 2009. It was started on November 22, 1949. It is home to Sumqayit State University.

Sumgayit City F.C. plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

 Notable people from Sumgayit

 Ilham Zakiyev,  judoka, twice Paralympic, twice World & four times European Champion.
 Rafael Aghayev, karate
 Shahin Imranov, boxer, Beijing Olympic Games 2008 bronze medalist
 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, chess player
 Zeinab Mamedyarova, chess player
 Mehman Huseynzade, football player

References

Category:Cities in Azerbaijan
Category:1949 establishments in Asia
Category:20th-century establishments in Azerbaijan
Category:Absheron Economic Region