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'Absheron' (), also spelled as 'Apsheron', is a peninsula and a rayon in Azerbaijan. The peninsula extends 37 miles (60 km) eastward into the Caspian Sea and reaches a maximum width of 19 miles (30 km).
An eastern extension of the Caucasus Mountains, the Abseron Peninsula consists of a gently undulating plain, in part dissected by ravines and characterized by frequent salt lakes and lands flooded by tides. Absheron is known for its vineyards, mulberries and figs.
The name Absheron is Persian and comes from the Persian word ''Abshuran'' (آبشوران) meaning "The place of the Salty Waters".
AbÅŸeron is the site of some of the earliest petroleum production, beginning in the 1870s.
 Map of Azerbaijan showing Abseron rayon | |
| Population: | 90,200 |
| Area (km².): | 1,360 |
| Capital: | Xırdalan |
'Absheron' (), also spelled as 'Apsheron', is a peninsula and a rayon in Azerbaijan. The peninsula extends 37 miles (60 km) eastward into the Caspian Sea and reaches a maximum width of 19 miles (30 km).
An eastern extension of the Caucasus Mountains, the Abseron Peninsula consists of a gently undulating plain, in part dissected by ravines and characterized by frequent salt lakes and lands flooded by tides. Absheron is known for its vineyards, mulberries and figs.
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| Origin of the name |
| Economy |
Origin of the name
The name Absheron is Persian and comes from the Persian word ''Abshuran'' (آبشوران) meaning "The place of the Salty Waters".
Economy
AbÅŸeron is the site of some of the earliest petroleum production, beginning in the 1870s.
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