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Apsheron (Abseron Yasaqligi) is a peninsula in eastern Caucasus in the historical region of Arran. Today it is a part of the Azerbaijan Republic.

1 Origin of the name

The name Apsheron is Persian and comes from the Persian word Abshuran (آبشوران) meaning "The place of the Salty Waters".

2 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.

3 Economy

Apsheron is the site of oil production and is considered environmentally the most polluted area of the world.



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ApsheronApsheron (Abseron Yasaqligi) is a peninsula in eastern Caucasus in the historical region of Arran. Today it is a part of the Azerbaijan Republic. Origin of the name The name Apsheron is Persian and comes from the Persian word Abshuran meaning "The place o  
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