[3] Absheron District was founded in 1963 by the Soviet government to assure enough labour force, highly educated professional staff and necessary provisions are given to enterprises and firms, kolkhozes and collective farms, poultry and agrarian industries, construction centres, scientific-research institutes and laboratories present on the territories of Baku and Sumgait.

Ancient wells which provided water supply to people living in this territory are still used in Ashaghy Guzdak and Khyrdalan.

Tombs from the 8th - 18th centuries are also preserved: in Fatmai, Digah, Masazyr, Hokmali and Saray.

[3] According to the Annual Report of the State Statistics Committee, the total number of population of the district was 91.2 thousand in 2000.

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.

[7] The basic part of its economy is agricultural production which develops in two directions: plant growing and cattle breeding.

In the sheep farming, raising the local stock of "Gala" with semi-hard or hard skin prevails.

The highest point of the Absheron Peninsula is the Segerdag Mountain[citation needed] which is 676 meters above sea level.