Sumqayit

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Sumqayit is in Azerbaijan.

[edit] Understand

• Sumagit is a one of the biggest industry oriented city of its time during the USSR period. There were nearly 90 heavy to medium industrial plants but nowadays only 5 or 6 of them remained. The city was planned and builded in 1950s as to be 3 - 4 km away the industrial zone to minimize the pollution effects on people that is why the coast line of the city consists of so much green area.

[edit] Get in

One can reach Sumgait by bus or taxi from Baku. Since gas prices are as low as water prices in Azerbaijan, only an estimated cost 5 Shirvan (10 New Azeri Manats, 100 US Dollars = 79 New A. Manats) should be expected for a destination of Baku to Sumgait by taxi. You can bargain though, and the taxi drives can go as low as to 3,5 Shirvan.

It is around 45 km (30 - 40 min.) from Baku center Targovi to Sumgait coast (Göyercin).

[edit] Get around

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• You can see the municipality building in the town center, there is a UEFA accredited football stadium which you can also use and exercise there.

• The coast / shore of the city which there also stands a bird like statue is the only place you can get some entertainment. This area is called goyerchin, or the dove.

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