Absheron Economic Region
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The Absheron Economic Region is located in the eastern part of the Republic of
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and comprises
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and Sumgait cities and the Absheron and Khizi districts. The eastern part of the economic region is located on the shores of the
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, which has positive effects on the economy of the region. It borders Shaki-Zaqatala economic region to the north, Mountainous Shirvan to the west and
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to the south. Absheron Economic Region covers an area of 3,290 square kilometers, constituting approximately 3.9% of the territory of
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...
(excluding the city of
Baku Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world an ...
), and there are approximately 568,000 people as of the beginning of January 2018 (also excluding Baku). The population density was 103 people per square km of land area.


Industry

Due to the oil and gas reserves of the region, Absheron Economic Region is mainly specialized in
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production and relevant areas such as
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and
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. As a significant part of the oil and gas industry is concentrated in the region, heavy industry, energetic, engineering industry, electrical engineering, and ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy have become important branches of industry. Polymers, glass and construction materials are produced by construction enterprises within the economic region. The following table shows information about the share of industry in the economy of Absheron Economic region. According to the source, the share of the private sector in industrial production has increased significantly since 2013.


Agriculture

The agriculture of Absheron Economic region consists of livestock (including dairy and beef animal breeding), sheep, poultry farming, horticulture, vegetables, viniculture (vine-growing) and dry subtropical fruits. Semi-desert and dry steppe climate conditions make it possible to grow olive, pistachio, almond and saffron. “Ag shany” and “Qara shany” is considered as indigenous to this region and covers the most part of the gardens. The table below shows the exact amount of agricultural production based on the statistics from 2010 to 2016.


Transportation

As the most important railways, highways and rivers pass through its territory, the infrastructure has developed more in the region compared to the rest of the country. Its access to the
Caspian Sea The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, often described as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. An endorheic basin, it lies between Europe and Asia; east of the Caucasus, west of the broad steppe of Central A ...
enables maritime transportation. The table below indicates detailed data about transportation of both cargos and passengers.


Demography

The table below provides information on demography of Absheron Economic region from 2010 to 2016. There were 563,100 people in the economic region according to the statistics of 2016 (without the city of Baku).


Geography

The territory of Absheron region covers the south-east parts of Lengebiz low-altitude mountain and The Greater Caucasus ranges, the east part of Gobustan and
Absheron peninsula The Absheron Peninsula ( az, Abşeron yarımadası) is a peninsula in Azerbaijan. It is the location of Baku, the biggest and the most populous city of the country, and also the Baku metropolitan area, with its satellite cities Sumqayit and Khyrd ...
, south-east of Samur-Devechi lowland, and the northern part of the Southeastern Shirvan plain. The relief mainly consists of low-altitude mountains and plains. The surface is surrounded by crevices, crevices, gorges, hills, and slopes along the arches and tulips. Its lowest point is 28 m below sea level and the highest elevation is Dubrar Mountain (2205m above sea level).


Hydrography

The river network of the region is sparse. The main rivers are Atacay, Sumgayit, Jeyrankechmez. The Samur-Absheron Channel and the Shirvan collector pass through its territory. There are numerous small lakes and the largest one is Masazir Lake. The salinity of the water of these lakes is very high.


See also

*
Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan is administratively divided into 66 districts () and 11 cities () that are subordinate to the Republic. Out of these, 7 districts and 1 city is located within the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The districts are further divided into mun ...


External links

* https://www.economy.gov.az/en/article/abşeron-iqtisadi-rayonu/21343


References


{{Regions of Azerbaijan Economic regions of Azerbaijan