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The Absheron Peninsula is a strip of land jutting into the Caspian Sea, located near Baku, Azerbaijan. It matters because it is a major center for oil and gas production, making it economically significant for the region.
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Key facts
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Seat
- Baku City
- Subdivisions
- List Baku (city) Sumqayit (city) Absheron (rayon)
- Total
- 2,110 km (810 sq mi)
- Rank
- 1st
- Density
- 3,070/km (8,000/sq mi)
- Iso 3166 code
- AZ-AB
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Encyclopedic overview
The Absheron Peninsula (Azerbaijani: Abşeron yarımadası) is a peninsula in Azerbaijan. It is the location of Baku, the most populous city of the country, and the Baku Metropolitan Area, with its satellite cities Sumqayit and Khyrdalan. It extends 60 km (37 mi) eastward into the Caspian Sea, and reaches a maximum width of 30 km (19 mi). Azerbaijan's shape is often compared to an eagle, with the Absheron Peninsula forming its beak as it extends into the Caspian Sea.
Though technically the easternmost extension of the Caucasus Mountains, the landscape is only mildly hilly, a gently undulating plain that ends in a long spit of sand dunes known as Shah Dili, also known as the Shah Spit which is the easternmost point of mainland Azerbaijan, now declared the Absheron National Park. In this part, the peninsula is dissected by ravines and characterized by frequent salt lakes. The peninsula also features four districts, of which two are urban (Baku and Sumqayit) while three are considered suburban (Absheron Rayon, Pirallahi Rayon, and the Khazar Rayon.)
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Absheron peninsula” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.