Absheron Peninsula
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
The Absheron Peninsula is the eastern extremity of the Caucasus Range, extending into the Caspian Sea. In addition to its importance for the oil industry, it serves as a region rich in mud volcanoes and functions as a climatic health resort for Baku workers and rest homes, combining southern, steppe, and maritime climatic features.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ABSHERON PENINSULA, the eastern extremity of the Caucasus Range, jutting 60 km into the Caspian Sea. In addition to its major importance for the oil industry (Baku), it is of interest as a region rich in mud volcanoes or salses, and as a place for the climatic treatment of Baku workers and the establishment of rest homes. It combines the properties of a southern, steppe, and maritime climate.
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“Absheron Peninsula.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.com/article/apsheron-peninsula/