The Absheron Economic Region is located in the eastern part of the Republic of Azerbaijan and comprises Baku and Sumgait cities and the Absheron and Khizi districts. The eastern part of the economic region is located on the shores of the Caspian Sea, 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 Aran to the south.

Absheron Economic Region covers an area of 3,290 square kilometers, constituting approximately 3.9% of the territory of Azerbaijan (excluding the city of Baku), 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 fossil fuel production and relevant areas such as petrochemistry and chemistry. 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. Statistic indicators for the industry by year.201020122013201420152016Number of operating enterprises total, unit256213218235253236Industrial product (actual price of the relevant year), thousand manat298,6512,8501,0543,8604,8977,3Industrial product, relative to previous year, in percent (at comparable prices)127,5112,799,1108,2104,5115,9Share of the non-public sector in industrial product, in percent36,952,444,240,448,661,4Remaining balance of finished goods for the year, thousand manat129445576530226272023155433913Average number of employees - total, people183781724120899219852183419754Average monthly salary of employees, manat293,0370,9448,8489,5494,3493,9Availability of the main industrial and production assets (at the end of the year with the balance sheet), million. manat144816221720179419751979

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. Statistic data based on agricultural production.201020122013201420152016Total area of sown agricultural crops (ha) Cereals and cereal legumes194424252498184217742691Including wheat621805744559664756Sunflower for seed production-----10Potato463245485063Vegetables474468482493564792Horticulture170216191198224232Fruit and berry271727532786278227823191Grape188203188191191168Productivity (in all categories of farming), tonCereals and cereal legumes280936583750253226504478Including wheat9381287119886310441369Sunflower for seed production-----15Potato320217320335352461Vegetables7865745984209316940245061Horticulture143516921659172020992361Fruit and berry180815121633139816831899Grape209223230257506516Productivity (in all categories of farming), centner / haCereals and cereal legumes14,415,115,013,714,916,7Including wheat15,116,016,115,415,718,1Sunflower for seed production-----18,0Potato706872707173Vegetables989588899291Horticulture8478878794102Fruit and berry7,06,16,35,16,16,7Grape17,97,37,58,720,822,8Number of Livestock (in total)Cattle314573357832508325943504235035Including cow and buffalo177991920618562191851938219623Sheep and goats196088211663205700204108194867193114Pigs292-108115566-Birds301023420076301879475329775526135313513874Bee families849980850108010511155Production of animal products, tonMeat254342586230707651495192Milk426785358053918528025606261280Eggs333805210700173797244074254151342826Wool418426424431440525

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 enables maritime transportation. The table below indicates detailed data about transportation of both cargos and passengers.

Statistics of Transportation by year.201020122013201420152016Cargo transportation, thousand tons381844314695482250585240Freight turnover, mlyn. tons329,9405,2433,0445,5467,8484,3Passenger transportation, thousand people94694109777117712123777131767137273Passenger turnover, mlyn. Passenger km1462,41653,31759,71851,019732057,8Total number of cars, units334054291151479575486043062421including:Trucks455255896044652766476781Buses197018341901195020382089Number of vehicles for public transportation260973494542861482645088152631Personal cars252813395841803469974964251427Vehicles for special purposes595373447449477522Other vehicles191170226358387398

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). Demographic indicators of Absheron Economic Region.201020122013201420152016PopulationPopulation (by the end of the year, thousand people522,8538,4545,3551,8557,8563,1Natural increase465477065630594959035403Births7228103418114861085938222Deaths257426352484266126902819Including:Children under the age of 1132148142126174128Weddings395138884539459538393699Divorces595811854777820871Per 1000 populationNatural increase9,014,510,410,810,79,7Births13,919,415,015,715,514,7Deaths4,94,94,64,94,85,0Including:Children under the age 116,916,215,716,017,418,0Weddings7,67,38,48,46,96,6Divorces1,11,51,61,41,51,6

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, 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

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

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