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Sumy
Суми
Flag of Sumy Суми
Flag
Coat of arms of Sumy Суми
Coat of arms
Country Ukraine
OblastSumy Oblast
RaionSumy
Founded1652 or 1653
Government
 • MayorOleksandr Lysenko (Batkivshchyna)[1]
Area
 • Total145 km2 (56 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total283,700
 • Density1,988/km2 (5,150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (CEST)
Postal code
40000-40030
Area code+380 542

Sumy (Ukrainian: Суми [ˈsumɪ]) is a city on the Psel River in Ukraine, and the capital of the Sumy Oblast. As of 2004, the city's population is 283,700. It is served by Sumy Airport.

History

Commemorative coin of Sumy's 350 year history

Sumy was founded in 1652 at the bank of the Psel River (a left tributary of the Dnieper) as a Cossack fortress. It was intended to protect Sloboda Ukraine from the Crimean Tatar attacks. After their attacks discontinued and the territory was incorporated into the Russian Empire, Sumy evolved into an important economical centre. During the German occupation of Ukraine during World War II (1941 – 1943), Sumy sustained heavy damage. Sumy itself was occupied from October 10, 1941 to September 2, 1943. The war over, destroyed parts of the city were rebuilt anew. Sumy has been a twin town of Celle, Germany since January 17, 1990.

The city used to be divided into two city raions (districts): Zarichny and Kovpak. However, they were liquidated in 2006.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
185011,500—    
189727,564+139.7%
191350,400+82.8%
192644,000−12.7%
193969,000+56.8%
195998,000+42.0%
1970159,000+62.2%
1979231,558+45.6%
1989293,706+26.8%
2001295,847+0.7%
[citation needed]
  • 1897 - 70.53% Ukrainians, 24.1% Russians, 2.6% Jewish, 2.67% others
  • 1926 - 80.7% Ukrainians, 11.8% Russians, 5.5% Jewish, 2% others
  • 1959 - 79% Ukrainians, 20% Russians, 1% others [citation needed]

The majority of residents are Christians (Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholics and Protestants) There is also a Jewish minority.

From the beginning of 20th century, when in 1901 the Blessed Virgin Mary Annunciation Church was founded in Sumy, the town had become the center of North-East Ukrainian Catholicism.

After its consecration in 1911 and closing down by the authorities in two decades, the temple was used for non-religious purposes. The temple was restored as a Roman Catholic parish in May 1994, after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, and it was reconsecrated in spring 1998.

Sights

  • The city centre is dominated by the large cathedral of the Saviour's Transfiguration. It is a neoclassical structure of the 18th century, extensively repaired and reconstructed in 1858 and in the 1880s, when the 56 metre (180 ft) high bell tower was added. The interior features frescoes by Vladimir Makovsky and Klavdiy Lebedev.
  • The Resurrection Church (1702), the oldest structure in the town, is still in fair preservation, owing to recent restoration work.
  • A lovely church of Saints Peter and Paul is in the town’s cemetery. It was built in 1851 on the donations of Sumy citizens. Beside the church there are tombs of the Kharytonenkos and Sukhanovs with artistic monuments by the famous sculptors – A. Croisy and M. Antokolski.
  • The Cathedral of Holy Trinity was built in 1902-1914 on the same pattern as the Cathedral of St. Isaac in St. Petersburg. The author of the design was Sumy architect G. Sholts. It was built at the expense of Pavlo Kharitonenko, the local manufacturer and Maecenas who fulfilled his father’s last will. Icon-painting is by famous artist M. Nesterov. The work on the decorative design was not completed because of the revolutionary events of 1917.

Museums

The Sumy Regional Art Museum was opened in 1920. It was started from nationalized private collections of the town and district. Paintings of Taras Shevchenko, Vladimir Borovikovsky, I. Shyskin, Arkhip Kuindzhi and Tetyana Yablonska are on display, including a Dutch landscape by a painter of Jan van Goyen's circle. Today the museum is one of the most outstanding art centres which contains unique paintings and works of applied art. The building of the early 20th century originally belonged to the State Bank.

The Museum of Local Lore was opened in 1920. In the years of fascist occupation the most important items of its collections were lost. Today it contains unique collections covering archeology and natural history of the Sumy region. It is located in the building of the 19th century which originally was the seat of the district government. In 1905 it was given to the printing house and publishing house of the first Sumy newspapers. In different years the building was visited by A. Kuprin and V. Korolenko, the famous Russian writers.

The Chekhov Museum, located in Chekhov street is an architectural complex representing Lintvarev’s country estate of the 18th and 19th centuries. In 1888 and 1889 a great writer and dramatist Anton Chekhov was dreaming to settle in Luka forever but his dream did not come true. “Abbacia and the Adriatic Sea are wonderful, but Luka and Psiol are better” – he wrote in his letter from Italy to his friends in Sumy in 1894.

The Museum of Banking history in the Sumy oblast and the History of Ukrainian Money was founded in 2006 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Ukrainian Academy of Banking on the basis of a unique collection of Ukrainian bonds – the paper money out of circulation, which were given to the academy by the National Bank of Ukraine. The exposition of the bonds is arranged in the thematic-chronological order - from the first appearance of money to the present day. In addition to the numerous historical documents, photographs, metal money (coins, souvenir bars), and commemorative medals of the National Bank of Ukraine, there is an exhibition presenting technical appliances used in the banking industry in the late 20th century.

Education

Universities:

Year established: 1948 Title: State Accreditation: IV Document of completion: Diploma state. sample Form of study: full-time, part-time Qualifiers. levels: Bachelor, Specialist, Master Address: str. Rimsky-Korsakov, 2, Sumy, 40007 Phone: (054) 233-00-24 Phone Admissions: 8 (054) 233-12-30, 8 (054) 278-03-10 Website: www.sumdu.edu.ua

Year established: 1996 Title: State higher educational institution within the system of the National Bank of Ukraine. Level of Accreditation: IV. Document of completion: State Diploma. Form of study: full-time, part-time. Qualifiers levels: Bachelor, Master. Address: str. Petropavlovskaya, 57, Sumy, 40030. Phone: +38(0542) 66-50-01. Phone Admissions: +38(0542) 66-51-25. Website: www.uabs.edu.ua

Year of foundation : 1924 Title: State Accreditation : IV Document of completion : Diploma state . sample Form of study : full-time , part-time Address: str. Romenskaya , 87, Sumy, 40002 Phone: (054 ) 268-59-02 Phone Admissions : 8 ( 054) 268-59-15 Website : http://www.sspu.sumy.ua

Year of foundation: 1977 Title: State Accreditation: IV Document of completion: Diploma state. sample Form of study: full-time, part-time Qualifiers. levels: Bachelor, Specialist, Master Address: str. Kirov, 160, Sumy, 40021 Phone: (054) 221-34-22 Phone Admissions: 8 (054) 222-63-19 Website: www.sau.sumy.ua

Year established: 1995 Title: State Accreditation: IV Document of completion: State Diploma Form of study: full-time, part-time Qualifiers. levels: Bachelor Address: str. Mira, 24, Sumy, 40007 Phone: (0542) 18.03.33, (0542) 33-51-71 Phone Admissions: (0542) 18.03.33, (0542) 33-51-71 Website: sfnuvs.sumy.ua

Colleges:

State . Accreditation level I. Address: Lane. Academic , 1, Sumi Phone: ( 0542) 22-11-09 Details about the property → http://www.osvita.com.ua/colleges/1236/

State . Accreditation level II. Address : Ave , 17 , Sumy, 40001 Phone: ( 0542) 02.22.83 Details about the property → http://www.osvita.com.ua/colleges/1237/

State . Accreditation level I. Address: str. Luxembourg , 7, Sumy, 40004 Phone: ( 0542) 25.04.08 Details about the property → http://www.osvita.com.ua/colleges/1238/

State . Accreditation level I. Address: str. Akhtyrskaya , 28, Sumy, 40007 Phone: ( 0542) 33-20-22 Details about the property → http://www.osvita.com.ua/colleges/1240/

State . Accreditation level II. Address: str. Gagarin , 18, Sumy, 40030 Phone: ( 0542) 22.11.39 Details about the property → http://www.osvita.com.ua/colleges/1241/

State . Accreditation level I. Address: str. Day 1, Sumy, 40030 Phone: (0542) 221-109 Details about the property → http://www.osvita.com.ua/colleges/1243/

State . Accreditation level II. Address: str. Trinity , 37, Sumy, 40022 Phone: (0542) 223-660 Details about the property → http://www.osvita.com.ua/colleges/1244/

State . Accreditation level II. Address: str. Park , 4, Sumy, 40007 Phone: ( 0542) 33-20-02 Details about the property → http://www.osvita.com.ua/colleges/1245/

State . Accreditation level I. Address : Ave Kursk , 141, Sumy, 40031 Phone: ( 0542) 24-58-42 Details about the property → http://www.osvita.com.ua/colleges/1246/

State . Accreditation level I. Address: Romny Highway 96, Sumy, 40002 Phone: ( 0542) 22.12.97 Details about the property → http://www.osvita.com.ua/colleges/1249/

State . Accreditation level I. Address: str. Bowman , 12, Sumy, 40013 Phone: ( 0542) 27-31-55 Details about the property → http://www.osvita.com.ua/colleges/1247/

State . Accreditation level I. Address: str. Kursk , 139, Sumy, 40031 Phone: ( 0542) 24-33-68 Details about the property → http://www.osvita.com.ua/colleges/1248/

State . Accreditation level I. Address: str. Prokofiev , 38, Sumy, 40024 Phone: ( 0542) 36-21-43 Details about the property → http://www.osvita.com.ua/colleges/1250/

State . Accreditation level II. Address: str. Peter and Paul , 108, Sumy, 40021 Phone: ( 0542) 22-21-79 Details about the property → http://www.osvita.com.ua/colleges/1242/

State . Accreditation level II. Address: str. Proletarian , 60, Sumy, 40030 Phone: ( 0542) 27-23-60 Details about the property → http://www.osvita.com.ua/colleges/1251/

State . Accreditation level I. Address : Red Square , 15, Sumy, 40030 Phone: ( 0542) 22-55-85 Details about the property → http://www.osvita.com.ua/colleges/1239/

State . Accreditation level II. Address: str. Veretenovka , Sumy, 40019 Phone: ( 0542) 24-13-81 Details about the property → http://www.osvita.com.ua/colleges/1252/

Sports

Sumy was formerly home to the Ukrainian First League football team FC Spartak Sumy (now defunct).

The Ukrainian Premier League football club FC Kharkiv are currently leasing the city's state-of-the-art Yuvileiny Stadium.

Weather and climate

Sumy is located in the northeastern part of Ukraine. So its weather is similar to that in Kharkov. Sumy's climate is moderate continental: cold and snowy winters, and hot summers. The seasonal average temperatures are not too cold in winter, not too hot in summer: −6.9 °C (19.6 °F) in January, and 20.3 °C (68.5 °F) in July. The average rainfall totals 513 mm (20 in) per year, with the most in June and July.

Climate data for Sumy, Ukraine (1949-2011)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.0
(51.8) 		13.5
(56.3) 		21.0
(69.8) 		30.0
(86.0) 		33.6
(92.5) 		36.1
(97.0) 		38.0
(100.4) 		39.4
(102.9) 		31.1
(88.0) 		27.9
(82.2) 		22.8
(73.0) 		11.5
(52.7) 		39.4
(102.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.9
(25.0) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		3.0
(37.4) 		13.1
(55.6) 		20.3
(68.5) 		23.7
(74.7) 		25.4
(77.7) 		24.5
(76.1) 		18.3
(64.9) 		10.9
(51.6) 		3.0
(37.4) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		11.2
(52.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.3
(20.7) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		8.1
(46.6) 		14.6
(58.3) 		18.1
(64.6) 		19.8
(67.6) 		18.6
(65.5) 		12.9
(55.2) 		6.6
(43.9) 		0.3
(32.5) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		6.8
(44.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.3
(15.3) 		−9.2
(15.4) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		3.3
(37.9) 		8.8
(47.8) 		12.6
(54.7) 		14.5
(58.1) 		13.1
(55.6) 		8.0
(46.4) 		2.8
(37.0) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		−6.8
(19.8) 		2.6
(36.7)
Record low °C (°F) −34.2
(−29.6) 		−32.8
(−27.0) 		−27.8
(−18.0) 		−11.1
(12.0) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		0.9
(33.6) 		5.0
(41.0) 		4.0
(39.2) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		−11.7
(10.9) 		−22.9
(−9.2) 		−29.5
(−21.1) 		−34.2
(−29.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 55.5
(2.19) 		32.9
(1.30) 		47.1
(1.85) 		46.9
(1.85) 		61.9
(2.44) 		69.9
(2.75) 		81.3
(3.20) 		87.4
(3.44) 		49.6
(1.95) 		48.2
(1.90) 		43.8
(1.72) 		50.9
(2.00) 		675.4
(26.59)
Average precipitation days 20.7 18.4 15.7 9.9 9.2 8.7 7.1 5.7 8.9 11.9 16.2 21.1 153.5
Average snowy days 18 14 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 17 74
Average relative humidity (%) 86.4 84.3 79.3 65.6 64.0 68.1 70.9 66.6 75.1 81.0 87.2 88.5 76.4
Source 1: Climatebase.ru[3]
Source 2: Weatherbase[4]
  • Trinity Cathedral
    Trinity Cathedral
  • Catholic Church
    Catholic Church
  • Elias Church
    Elias Church
  • Altanka
    Altanka
  • Sumy in spring of 2010
    Sumy in spring of 2010
  • Downtown Sumy in 1897
    Downtown Sumy in 1897

Famous people from Sumy

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Ukraine

Twin towns — sister cities

Sumy is twinned with:

References

Notes
  1. ^ http://oporaua.org/en/vybory/miscevi-vybory-2014/article/5732-u-sumah-ogolosyly-rezultaty-vyboriv-mera-peremig-oleksandr-lysenko
    http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2014/05/29/7027390/
  2. ^ Verkhovna Rada website
  3. ^ "Sumy, Ukraine Climate Data". Climatebase. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  4. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Sumy, Ukraine". Weatherbase. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  5. ^ "Stadt Celle". www.celle.de. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
  6. ^ "Miasta Partnerskie Lublina". Urząd Miasta Lublin [City of Lublin] (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-08-07. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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