Sumy

This article is about the city in Ukraine. For other uses, see Sumy (disambiguation).

Sumy Суми
City
Aerial view of Sumy Soborna Street Taras Shevchenko monument State Art Museum Gazebo
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Anthem of Sumy
Interactive map of Sumy
Sumy Location within Sumy Oblast Sumy Location within Ukraine
Coordinates: 50°54′43″N 34°48′10″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Sumy Oblast
Raion	Sumy Raion
Hromada	Sumy urban hromada
Founded	1655
Government
• Mayor	Artem Kobzar (acting)
Area
• Total	145 km2 (56 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	256,474
• Density	1,770/km2 (4,580/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (CEST)
Postal code	40000-40035
Area code	+380 542
Website	https://smr.gov.ua/uk/

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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.