![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
Research Home
Tools Thesaurus of Geographic Names Full Record Display
|
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
![Thesaurus of Geographic Names Full Record Display](/research/tools/vocabularies/images/header_tgn_record_display.gif) |
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
![Previous Page](/research/tools/vocabularies/images/previous_page.gif) |
![Help](/global/images/global_help.gif) |
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
Vernacular Display | English Display |
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
![](/global/images/ghost.gif) |
Click the icon to view the hierarchy. |
|
![Hierarchy of Abseron Peninsula (peninsula)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
Abseron Peninsula (peninsula) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 40 31 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 40.5167 decimal degrees |
Long: 050 01 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 50.0167 decimal degrees |
|
Note: A thirty-seven mile long peninsula in Azerbaijan, extending eastward into the Caspain Sea. An extension of the Caucasus Mountains, the peninsula is a plain which contains vineyards and tea plantations. However, on the southern coast of the peninsula is Azerbaijan's capital Baku, known for its rich oil reserves. |
Names: |
|
Abşeron Yarımadası (preferred,C,V)
|
Apsheronskiy Poluostrov (C,V)
|
Abseron Peninsula (C,V,English-P,U,N)
|
Apšeronskij poluostrov (C,V)
|
Abşeron yarimadasie (C,V)
|
Apscheron (C,V)
|
Apcheron, Péninsule de l' (C,O)
|
|
Hierarchical Position: |
|
![Hierarchy of Asia (continent)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
.... |
Asia (continent) (P) |
|
Place Types: |
|
|
Sources and Contributors: |
|
|