Soumy

Soumy (in Ukrainian: Суми, in Russian: Сумыest) is a city of the North-East of the Ukraine, capital of the Oblast de Soumy. Its population is of: 293141 inhabitants.

Geography

Soumy is on the river Psel, affluent left of the Dniepr, to 30 km of the Russian border (Koursk is to 130 km), to 140 km in the North-West of Kharkiv and to 300 km in the east of Kiev.

History

The city was set up in 1652 to be used as fortress Cosaque against the attacks of the Tatars of the Crimea.

Economy

The hydrocarbon reserves of the area make it possible the town of hope to open towards the occident.

Places and monuments

August 1st

See too

Internal bonds

Towns of Ukraine
Cities of the oblast of Soumy

External bonds

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