Sumy

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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 and has a population of 256,474 (2022 estimate), making it the 23rd-largest in the country. 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.

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