Sumgait

Sumgait (/ˌsuːmɡɑːˈiːt/;[2] Azerbaijani: Sumqayıt, .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Azerbaijani: [sumɡɑˈjɯt] ⓘ) is a city in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, on the Absheron Peninsula, about 31 kilometres (19 miles) away from the capital Baku. The city had a population of 422,600 at the 2019 Census,[3] (excluding the population in the occupied territories at the time of Census) making it the second largest city in Azerbaijan after Baku. The city has a territory of 83 square kilometres (32 sq mi). It was founded as a suburb of Baku in 1944 and received city status on 22 November 1949, growing into a major industrial center during the Soviet period.[4] The municipality of Sumgait also includes the settlements of Jorat and Haji Zeynalabdin. It is home to Sumqayit State University. The name of city comes from the name of the Mongolian tribe Sugaut (Sagait).[5]