Apsheronsk

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Country Russia Administrative district Apsheronsky District Local time Tuesday 12:01 AM		Federal subject Krasnodar Krai Town Apsheronsk

Administrative center of Apsheronsky District, Town of Apsheronsk Municipal district Apsheronsky Municipal District Weather 1°C, Wind E at 5 km/h, 74% Humidity

2009 3 apsheronsk narrow gauge railway

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).

Map of Apsheronsk, Krasnodarskiy Kray, Russia

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Etymology

The name comes from Persian āb šur (salty water) and the suffix -ān, which marks the plural. This also gave its name to the Absheron peninsula in Azerbaijan, where the capital Baku is located.

History

It was founded in 1863 as the stanitsa of Apsheronskaya (Апшеронская).

Climate

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.

Administrative and municipal status

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.