the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Over the year, major reconstructions were carried out at the House of Culture, the Museum of History and the modern children's music school in Khirdalan was built and put into operation. Geography and economy Absheron is situated partially on Absheron Peninsula and partially inland. Absheron is located on the west coast of the Caspian Sea. It is located in the border with Sumgayit city, Gobustan locale, Sabunchu region, Garadagh and Binagadi regions of Baku. Absheron district is located in a dry subtropical climate zone, the climatic conditions are semi-desert and dry-desert. The basic part of its economy is agricultural production which develops in two directions: plant growing and cattle breeding. More attention in plant growing is given to gardening and olive growing. In the sheep farming, raising the local stock of "Gala" with semi-hard or hard skin prevails. The region is located in the southeastern part of the Greater Caucasus. The highest point of the Absheron Peninsula is the Segerdag Mountain which is 676 meters above sea level. There are a number of salt lakes on the territory of the peninsula. The average rainfall in this area is 110–550 mm. One of the most important parts of the landscape is mud volcanoes, hills, and landfalls. The biggest one is the Lokbatan Mud Cone, which erupted in October 2001. The region has eight settlements, seven villages and one city. A total of of roads pass through the district. Economy Over 107 industrial entities are located in the Absheron district. Private enterprises account for 85% of industrial enterprises. 85% of them are private entities. There are 43 construction enterprises in the area. 52 industrial entities are connected to agriculture and food production and only one, to camel-raising. References Abseron