Absheron District

40.457182°N 49.738348°E / 40.457182; 49.738348

Absheron District
District
Map of Azerbaijan showing Absheron District
Country Azerbaijan
RegionAbsheron-Khizi
Established4 January 1963
CapitalKhyrdalan
Settlements17
Government
 • GovernorAbdin Farzaliyev
Area
 • Total1,970 km2 (760 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total214,100
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
Postal code
0100
Websitewww.absheron.gov.az
For the district in Russia, see Apsheronsky District.

Absheron District (Azerbaijani: Abşeron rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the east of the country and belongs to the Absheron-Khizi Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Khizi, Gobustan, Baku, Hajigabul, Salyan, and the city of Sumgait. Its capital and largest city is Khyrdalan. As of 2020, the district had a population of 214,100. Although the district shares the same name as the Absheron Peninsula, the area covered by the district is not conterminous, being further west and mostly inland.

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