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	CRTC for ITCAMP: Coastal Profiles. Azerbaijan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Apsheron rapids separating Middle Caspian from the South one stretches from Apsheron peninsula to Krasnovodsk and Cheleken peninsulas of the eastern shore.
		Apsheron peninsula water area is directly corresponded to Apsheron rapids area; the latter is a geomorphological reflection of Apsheron - Pri-Balkhan zone of tectonic uplifts.
		Apsheron archipelago subregion is characterized by sharp separation of shelf and frequent outcrops of root rocks forming numerous underwater ridges and stones.
	www.caspianenvironment.org /itcamp/azeri1_2.htm (5186 words)

	Peninsula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A peninsula (from Latin "paene insula", almost island) is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides.
		Iberian Peninsula, continental Spain and Portugal, Andorra and the British dependency of Gibraltar.
		The whole land mass encompassing North and South Korea is a peninsula.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peninsula (262 words)

	Abşeron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Abşeron (Abşeron Yasaqligi) is a peninsula and a rayon in eastern Caucasus in the historical region of Arran.
		Also spelled Apsheron, the peninsula extends 37 miles (60 km) eastward into the Caspian Sea and reaches a maximum width of 19 miles (30 km).
		An eastern extension of the Caucasus Mountains, the Abseron Peninsula consists of a gently undulating plain, in part dissected by ravines and characterized by frequent salt lakes and lands flooded by tides.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Apsheron (209 words)

	Caspian Estates \| Property real estate in Apsheron
		The Apsheron peninsula jutting East into the Caspian is the heart of Azerbaijan.
		Baku is located in the southern part of the peninsula, which is where major industries are concentrated, while the cleaner northern coast offers excellent opportunities for Costa-style beachfront living within a half-hour drive of the capital’s offices, shops and excellent restaurants.
		Apsheron is a densely populated area with rapidly developing modern infrastructure.
	www.caspianestates.com /en/main/infopage/4 (237 words)

	The Apsheron zone
		The specific nature of the Apsheron relief is mainly associated with the existence of the immersion of the Greater Caucasus folds, which resulted in the lowering of relief and the formation of folds, deviating from the main course of the Caucasus folds.
		In the northern part of the peninsula the surface is of a wavy chariicter”with main hills turning into plain areai of salines and salinas (saltlakes) with cones of mud vol canoei.
		The peninsula soil is of grey soil character; poor vegetation consists of typical semi desert (worm wood and salsola) repreientatives and ephemeral plants.
	enrin.grida.no /htmls/azer/soe/ecology/html/the_apsheron_zone.html (1471 words)

	Apsheron - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		APSHERON [Apsheron], peninsula, c.40 mi (60 km) long, extending into the Caspian Sea, E Azerbaijan.
		The peninsula, with its Baky oil fields, was the USSR's chief oil-producing region prior to the opening of the Siberian fields.
		Baky is the region's chief city, and the peninsula falls within the boundaries of Greater Baky.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/a/apsheron.asp (250 words)

	Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Republic of Hungary
		On the Samur-Devechi lowland the Samur-Devechi irrigation canal stretches for 191 km, from the Samur river on the north to the Jeyranbatan water reservoir on the Apsheron Peninsula.
		Average temperature during July in the Kur-Araz lowlands, the west of Apsheron Peninsula and Priaraz (Arazyani) plains of Nakhchivan is 25 to 27C.
		The prevailing winds of Apsheron Peninsula are Khazri (Baku nord) - a strong north wind from the sea - and Gilavar - a strong southwestern wind.
	www.azerembassy.hu /browse.php?lang=eng&page=0001 (4136 words)

	DoctorAz- Azeri WEB Clinic
		Apsheron is at the same latitude as Greece and Italy but has higher average annual temperatures.
		Swimmers go out to the Apsheron beaches already in May. The fragrant autumn adorned by the gold and red of ripening apples, quince, pomegranates and grapes, is long, warm and sunny.
		The surroundings of the Apsheron sanatorium are conductive to ago mood in-patients.
	www.doctor.az /eng/hresor/resorts.html (1469 words)

	The Caspian Shore Defensive Constructions - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
		Apsheron peninsula, which was in Caucasus Albany, and then in Shirvanshah's State, was rich in strategically products (gas, salt, saffron), and was very often exposed to Russian, Cossacks, Turkmens, and even Italian brigand invasions.
		The strongholdes in the defensive system of the Apsheron peninsula, which were built at the same period near to each other, occupy a very important place in Mardakan village.
		The largest number of palaces on Absheron peninsula were built in the villages, in the north seashore.
	whc.unesco.org /en/tentativelists/1573 (955 words)

	Towers of Absheron
		Particularly this question was keenly raised in the XII century, when Apsheron was exposed to the attacks of the Russian buccaneers from the sea.
		Located along the entire Apsheron Peninsula the towers were not designed for long stay in them.
		Round Tower in Mardakan 16m in height is situated in the centre of the square courtyard (25X25m), laid with stone walls of 7m in height.
	www.window2baku.com /eng/9bashni.htm (667 words)

	A Caspian Chronicle: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The photographs of this series (Figures 2-7, Table) are in clockwise progression from the Volga River delta in the northwest to Apsheron Peninsula in the southwest.
		Note the peninsulas along the southern bay margin (arrow).
		The spits and peninsulas along the south coast were significantly smaller in 1994.
	eol.jsc.nasa.gov /newsletter/DynamicEarth/Chapter10/Cp10.htm (945 words)

	Peninsula - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		A peninsula is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides.
		A peninsula can also be a headland, cape, promontory, or spit.
		Korean peninsula, encompassing North Korea and South Korea
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Peninsula (271 words)

	Mardakan (Mardakyany) - Azerbaijan - Azerb.com
		Located on the Apsheron peninsula (Abseron Yasaqligi) north-east of Baku, Mardakan is a small town of flat roofs, named after the ancient tribe of the Mards.
		Near the castle is the 15th century Tuba-Shakha mosque, containing an exhibition dedicated to the castles in the Apsheron peninsula.
		The smaller castle was built in the 13 th century and its design is similar to that of the Ramana castle (between Baku and the airport): a round central tower surrounded by a wall.
	www.travel-images.com /az-mardakan.html (348 words)

	Region - Association of Investigative Journalists of Armenia
		It is interesting to note, that in the capital city and nearby towns of the Apsheron peninsula, the next threat was political instability of the country, while people in province did not worry about this.
		The highest scores the Armenian economy received in the Apsheron (24%, and 11% there believed that there is no difference in economic position of both republics) and in Sheki (15% scored economic situation of Armenia higher, and 25% placed the situation on the same level in both republics).
		The analysis of the results by regions demonstrates that the most believers in the successful operations of the Azerbaijani army are in the Apsheron peninsula (84%) and in the center of the country, along the front line (76%) and in the south (66%), the area of Lenkoran.
	www.regioncenter.org /en/pw-poll-az.html (7120 words)

	..::Azerbaycan Büyükelciligi::..
		Not far from the Caspian coastline, archipelagoes of mud volcano isles emerge from the water, namely the Apsheron archipelago near the Apsheron Peninsula and the Baku archipelago near the coasts of Gobustan and the Kur-Araz lowland.
		Average temperature of July in the Kur-Araz lowlands, the west of Apsheron Peninsula and foothills of Nakhchivan is 250-270.
		Kur-Araz lowland with the attaching foothills of the Greater and Lesser Caucasus, Samur-Devechi lowland and Apsheron Peninsula with Gobustan have the climate of moderately warm semi-deserts and dry steppes with dry summer, close to that of subtropical; the foothills of the Greater and Lesser Caucasus are characterized by moderate warm climate with dry winter.
	www.azembassy.org.tr /english.htm (16574 words)

	Environmental Movement in Azerbaijan
		In the Apsheron peninsula more than 250 lakes are as a whole available.
		These lakes have certain contribution in the establishment of climatic conditions in the peninsula (fig 2).In the last time in lakes Bulbula, Hojahasan, Ganligel and oth develops fisheries.
		The observation for a condition of Apsheron lakes for the last 50 years show, that occurs sharp changes as in the geometrical sizes, and in an ecological condition of theselakes.
	azenviron.aznet.org /apsheronlakes/apsheronlakes.htm (553 words)

	ERACL Theme: UNIDO Caspian Pollution Report
		The local population of the Apsheron Peninsula - without refugees - is more than 2.4 million people, including 2.0 million people living in Baku and 270 thousand people in Sumgait.
		The industrial development and the increase of the population caused a water deficiency in Baku, Sumgait and on the Apsheron Peninsula in general.
		While the once extremely severe pollution from the industry on the Apsheron peninsula has been significantly reduced over the last years as a result of the collapsing markets in the FSU that have led to significantly reduced production and plant closings in Sumgait and Baku, the percentage of pollution coming from Russia has therefore increased.
	www.caspianenvironment.org /eracl/unido_4.htm (8709 words)

	Gobustan
		The paleontology and archaeological excavations show that Apsheron peninsula was populated with various fossil animals in Quaternary (about 100 000 years ago).
		During the construction of Baku metro, the fossil antler of a gigantic deer was found in a clay layer 33 m beneath the surface.
		The climate of Apsheron was damper and colder than at present.
	www.window2baku.com /eng/Ancient/9binagadi.htm (406 words)

	The Fire-temple at Baku
		This was the Apsheron peninsula, whose heart was the city of Baku.
		On the peninsula and upon these islands, natural gas has flared for countless ages, like beacons to navigators at sea (from the east shore of the Caspian, the west bank and mountains can easily be seen, and vice versa).
		Then at the Baku end of the range, the entire countryside from the mouth of the Samur river, north of the peninsula, to the mouth of the Kura in the south (a distance of 200 miles) holds an awe-inspiring superabundance of oil.
	www.iras.ucalgary.ca /~volk/sylvia/Baku.htm (2539 words)

	Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Italy
		Baku, the capital, is located on the western shore of the Caspian Sea, on the Apsheron Peninsula, making it a convenient regional gateway to the Caucasus and Central Asia.
		The Apsheron Peninsula, Sara Peninsula and Kura sand bar are the largest land projections.
		There are oil fields on the Apsheron Peninsula and the Caspian Shelf, in the region of Siyazan, and west and southwest of Apsheron in Gobustan and Shirvan (in the Salyan Valley).
	www.azembassy.it /browse.php?lang=eng&page=0001 (934 words)

	The Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Hellenic Republic
		The waters of this canal not only irrigate dry lands of northwest of Azerbaijan and Apsheron but meet the needs of the population and industry of Baky and Sumgayit.
		The prevailing winds of Apsheron Peninsula are Khazri (Baky nord) - a strong north wind from the sea - and Gilavar - a strong southwestern wind.
		There are nine types of climate in the country, varying from dry and humid subtropical to the climate of upland tundra, with extremes of temperature from - 45 °C in highland to +44 °C in lowlands.
	www.azembassy.gr /eng/ar/nature.shtml (4045 words)

	Baky - Wikipedia
		The greater metropolitan area occupies almost the whole Apsheron peninsula.
		Baky was a leading Soviet industrial and cultural centre and handled one of the greatest volumes of freight (mainly oil and oil products) of any Soviet port.
		Until World War II Baky was the USSR's chief petroleum centre and oil drilling remains the major economic activity (particularly on the Apsheron peninsula and offshore).
	nostalgia.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baky (397 words)

	Apsheron Peninsula Polluted Site Rehabilitation (Lakes)
		The main objective of the Project is dewatering of the artificially created lakes with the purpose of improvement of the ecological situation on the Apsheron Peninsula.
		The Project covers the territory of two regions situated at the Apsheron Peninsula mainly to the north and northeast of Baku city.
		Thus, the Apsheron Peninsula faces serious problems in the area of maintaining the required level of observance the sanitary security standards, which influence, first of all, the health of the population of the Apsheron Peninsula and the ecological situation of the region.
	lnweb18.worldbank.org /ECA/ceiforum.nsf/docbyid/FC15A5CE8C20015F85256EDE0058016E?Opendocument (788 words)

	IDENTIFICATION OF THE GREATER BAKU WASTEWATER SYSTEMS ON HYDRAULIC MODELLING BASIS USING GIS
		In Apsheron peninsula as the larger urban area one third of the population is not connected to a municipal wastewater system.
		The study area, Apsheron peninsula, consists of wastewater connected and non-connected to the collection system, treated or untreated primarily to the Caspian Sea, inter- connections with the stormwater drainage system, pass directly to storage Bulbul and GunliGel lakes.
		Some flows pass directly to Apsheron lakes, which are periodically pumped into the wastewater collection system as constantly rising levels have led to flooding nearly of properties.
	www.iahr.org /membersonly/grazproceedings99/doc/000/000/200.htm (1719 words)

	KHAZAR ADMISSION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Republic of Azerbaijan, is located on the shore of the Caspian Sea, Absheron Peninsula.
		Greater Baku, divided into 11 districts, encompasses almost the entire Apsheron Peninsula and 48 townships.
		Among these are townships on islands off the tip of the peninsula and an artificial island - Neft Daslari (Oil Rocks) - built on stilts in the Caspian Sea, 100 km (60 miles) from Baku.
	www.khazaradmission.com /baku.asp (396 words)

	Spero News: Caspian shoreline plundered
		Azerbaijan’s Apsheron coast on the Caspian Sea was once renowned for its fabulous beaches and holiday homes.
		The beaches on the Apsheron peninsula are located conveniently close to Baku and their golden sands have become a target for people wanting to turn a quick and easy profit.
		It may be a profitable business, but according to one expert, Apsheron sand is not the right grade for the construction industry, raising questions about the strength of the buildings in which it is used.
	www.speroforum.com /site/print.asp?idarticle=1860 (1170 words)

	Azerbaijan - Environment - Azerb.com
		Local scientists consider the Apsheron Peninsula and the Caspian Sea to be the ecologically most devastated area in the world because of severe air, water, and soil pollution, soil pollution results from the use of DDT as a pesticide and also from toxic defoliants used in the production of cotton.
		Among the factors polluting the environment in the republic must be mentioned the worn out equipment and obsolete technology, discarded oil industry equipment scattered throughout the Apsheron Peninsula, continuing to pollute the
		Lakes of the Absheron Peninsula and Kur-Araz lowland are in critical state.
	www.travel-images.com /az-envi.html (494 words)

	My Azerbaijan
		Baku is situated on the Apsheron Peninsula, which just about 40 miles out into the Caspian Sea, at the point where the slopes of the Great Caucasus Range descend to the sea.
		On the same latitude as Greece and Italy, the Apsheron peninsula is warmer and drier.
		Present-days Baku with suburbs, their complex of oil-wells and refineries, industrial, agricultural zones and holiday belts, extends over the whole peninsula, as well as to the numerous offshore islands, both natural and artificial, where the oilmen live and work.
	rivendell.fortunecity.com /lunar/764/general.html (643 words)

	The Caspian zone
		The Middle Caspian is situated between this border on the line extending from the Sworn Rock island (Apsheron Peninsula) to the Kuulin cape on the eastern coast.
		The Caspian shoreline from the Samur River to the Apsheron Peninsula is a relatively straight line.
		From the Apsheron to the Akstafachay River the shoreline is rather twisting: a number of protuberant capes and spits, together with the Kizil Agach Bay and a big group of islands, create a unique picture of this region.
	enrin.grida.no /htmls/azer/soe/ecology/html/the_caspian_zone.html (1284 words)

	Oil of Russia : www.oilru.com : “Oil of Russia” magazine
		According to historians, as early as in the fourth century B.C. oil brought from the Apsheron peninsula was used to light the tent of Alexander the Great who led his legions along the southern coast of the Caspian sea, pushing the border of his empire farther and farther eastward.
		In accordance with these documents, the system of leasing out oil fields on the Apsheron peninsula was abolished as of January 1, 1873.
		In keeping with the Rules, plots of oil-bearing land on the Apsheron peninsula were turned over to private producers for a lump-sum payment after the holding of a public auction.
	www.oilru.com /or/21/333 (1935 words)

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