Sumy

Sumy (, , ) 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 and has a population of making it the 23rd-largest in the country.

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Sumy is a city in northeastern Ukraine that serves as the administrative center of Sumy Oblast and is located along the Psel River. As the country's 23rd-largest city by population, it functions as an important regional hub for the oblast.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Sumy
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.anthem: Anthem of Sumy
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Sumy.jpg
Settlement.image_shield: Герб міста Суми.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ukraine Sumy Oblast#Ukraine
Settlement.pushpin_label: Sumy
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Sumy Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Raion
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sumy Raion
Settlement.parts_style: list
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Artem Kobzar
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1655

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Сумы
Population: 11313
Area: 145
Elevation: 166
Official website: smr.gov.ua/uk
Image: Skyline of Sumy.jpg
Dialing code: 0542

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native label: Суми
Commons category: Sumy
postal code: 40000–40035
inception: 1652-00-00
P8168: Mukali
P12749: Nikola Tavelić

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History
World War II
Russian invasion
Geography
Climate
Government
Demographics
Language
Economy and infrastructure
Enterprises
Infrastructure
Main sights
Landmarks
Museums
Notable people
Sport
Sports
Twin towns – sister cities
Other forms of cooperation
References
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The city of Sumy was founded in the 1650s by Cossacks within the historical region of Sloboda Ukraine. The city experienced rapid development starting from the second half of the 19th century and became a centre of sugar, machine building, metalworking, and textile industry, as well as an important trade fair location. Today, Sumy is one of the chief industrial and cultural centres in Northern Ukraine.