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).

[2] The name "Absheron" comes from Persian āb šurān (salty waters).

This also gave its name to the Absheron peninsula in Azerbaijan, where the capital Baku is located.

Most precipitation falls in November and December, with an average of 94 mm.

[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with three rural localities, incorporated within Apsheronsky District as the Town of Apsheronsk.