Apsheronsk
| Apsheronsk (English) Апшеронск (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of May 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Krasnodar Krai |
| Administrative district | Apsheronsky District |
| Town | Apsheronsk |
| Administrative center of | Apsheronsky District, Town of Apsheronsk |
| Municipal status (as of June 2009) | |
| Municipal district | Apsheronsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Apsheronskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Apsheronsky Municipal District, Apsheronskoye Urban Settlement |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 40,225 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1863 |
| Town status since | 1947 |
| Previous names | Apsheronskaya |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 86152 |
Apsheronsk (Russian: Апшеро́нск) is a town and the administrative center of Apsheronsky District of Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the Pshekha River (in the Kuban's basin). Population: 40,225 (2010 Census);39,608 (2002 Census);34,505 (1989 Census); 33,400 (1968).
The name "Absheron" comes from Persian āb šur (salty water) and the Persian suffix -ān, which means the place. This also gave its name to the Absheron peninsula in Azerbaijan, where the capital Baku is located.
It was founded in 1863 as the stanitsa of Apsheronskaya (Апшеронская).
Under the Köppen climate classification Apsheronsk has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).
There is significant rainfall throughout the year in Apsheronsk. The average annual temperature in Apsheronsk is 12.0 °C. The warmest month of the year is July with an average temperature of 22.5 °C. In January, the average temperature is 1.8 °C. It is the lowest average temperature of the whole year.
The driest month is February with 62 mm. Most precipitation falls in November and December, with an average of 94 mm. About 941 mm of precipitation falls annually.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Apsheronsk serves as the administrative center of Apsheronsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with three rural localities, incorporated within Apsheronsky District as the Town of Apsheronsk. As a municipal division, the Town of Apsheronsk is incorporated within Apsheronsky Municipal District as Apsheronskoye Urban Settlement.
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