Log in or Sign up
Sumqayit love

Sumqayit

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of eastern Azerbaijan on the Caspian Sea northeast of Baku. It is an industrial center.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Sumqayit.

Examples

  • Baky (Baku) is the capital; other major cities include Gyandzha and Sumqayit. —continue at Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.

    Azerbaijan The World Factbook 2008

  • Azerbaijanlocal scientists consider the Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) (including Baku and Sumqayit) and the Caspian Sea to be the ecologically most devastated area in the world because of severe air, soil, and water pollution; soil pollution results from oil spills, from the use of DDT pesticide, and from toxic defoliants used in the production of cotton

    Environment-current issues 2008

  • Environment—current issues: local scientists consider the Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) (including Baku and Sumqayit) and the Caspian Sea to be the ecologically most devastated area in the world because of severe air, soil, and water pollution; soil pollution results from oil spills, from the use of DDT pesticide, and from toxic defoliants used in the production of cotton

    Azerbaijan 2008

  • Although state electric company Azerenerjy has a monopoly on power generation, the country's national electricity network is divided into five regional grids — Baku; Nakhchivan; North (Sumqayit); South (Ali Bayramli); and West (Ganja) — each of which has been opened to foreign investors via open joint stock companies.

    Energy profile of Azerbaijan 2007

  • The number one spot is occupied by Sumqayit, Azerbaijan:

    Nunc Scio » Blog Archive » The 10 most polluted cities on Earth 2007

  • Until now, there has been no system set up for the recycling of plastic bottles in the Sumqayit region.

    Recycling and Dog Deja Vu Eric 2007

  • Until now, there has been no system set up for the recycling of plastic bottles in the Sumqayit region.

    Archive 2007-09-01 Eric 2007

  • Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) (including Baku and Sumqayit) and the

    The 2000 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) (including Baku and Sumqayit) and the

    The 1999 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

  • Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) (including Baku and Sumqayit) and the

    The 2001 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Log in or sign up to add your own related words.

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.