Sumy
Sumy (Ukrainian: Суми, IPA: [ˈsumɪ] ⓘ) is a city in northeastern Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Sumy Oblast. The city is situated on the banks of the Psel River with a population of 256,474 (2022 estimate), making it the 23rd-largest in the country.
Sumy
Суми | |
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Top-down, left-right (from upper left): skyline of Sumy, bell tower of Transfiguration Cathedral, State Art Museum, Taras Shevchenko monument, Altanka, monument in downtown | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 50°54′43″N 34°48′10″E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Sumy Oblast |
| Raion | Sumy Raion |
| Hromada | Sumy urban hromada |
| Founded | 1655 |
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yulia Pavlyk (acting) (Batkivshchyna) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 145 km2 (56 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 256,474 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40000-40035 |
| Area code | +380 542 |
| Website | http://www.meria.sumy.ua |
The city of Sumy was founded in the 1650s by Cossacks within the historical region of Sloboda Ukraine.
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