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Absheron Lighthouse

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Absheron Lighthouse or Gurgan Lighthouse (Azerbaijani: Abşeron mayakı) is located on the Absheron Peninsula, on the Absheron Mountain. Built in 1860, it is the largest of the peninsula's lighthouses.

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