Absheron
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| Population: | 90,200 |
| Area (sq. km.): | 1,360 |
| Capital: | Xırdalan |
Apsheron (Abseron Yasaqligi) is a peninsula and a Rayon in eastern Caucasus in the historical region of Arran. Today it is a part of the Azerbaijan Republic.
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Origin of the name
The name Apsheron is Persian and comes from the Persian word Abshuran (آبشوران) meaning "The place of the Salty Waters".
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Demographics
Its inhabitants are from Iranian stock. The prevalent language in the area used to be an Iranian language called Tati of Caucasus which is a Persid language. But today the Turkic Azeri language is used by a majority in the region.
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Economy
Apsheron is the site of oil production and is considered environmentally the most polluted area of the world.
