Atyrau
city in Kazakhstan
Atyrau (Kazakh: Атырау, romanized: Atyrau) is a city in Kazakhstan. It is the capital of the Atyrau Region. It has a population of 316,449 people (as of 2023). Also, 401,628 people live in the urban area.[2] The official name of the city was Guryev (Russian: Гурьев) until 1992.
Atyrau
Атырау (Kazakh) | |
|---|---|
City | |
 The government building | |
 Flag  Seal | |
  Atyrau Location in Kazakhstan  Atyrau Location in Europe  Atyrau Location in Asia | |
| Coordinates: 47°07′0″N 51°53′0″E / 47.11667°N 51.88333°E | |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Region | Atyrau Region |
| Founded | 1640 |
| City status | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Akim (mayor) | Shakir Keikin[1] |
| Elevation | −20 m (−70 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • City | 316,449 |
| • Metro | 401,628 |
| Time zone | GMT+5 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (UTC+5) |
| Postal code | 060001–060011 |
| Area code | (+7) 7122 |
| Vehicle registration | E, 06 |
| Website | www |
Atyrau is one of the biggest cities of West Kazakhstan. Most of city's economy is based on oil.[3] The city has the unofficial name of The Oil Capital of Kazakhstan.[4][5]
Geography
changeThe city is located in the European part of Kazakhstan. The Ural River flows through it.
Population
changeAs of beginning of 2023, 401,669 people live in the city.
Nationalities including the population of city area settlements (as of the beginning of 2021):[6]
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhs | 323,627 | 88,61 % |
| Russians | 29,243 | 8,00 % |
| Koreans | 2,991 | 0,81 % |
| Tatars | 1,936 | 0,53 % |
| Uzbeks | 1,392 | 0,38 % |
| Karakalpaks | 778 | 0,21 % |
| Ukrainians | 710 | 0,19 % |
| Germans | 399 | 0,12 % |
| Bulgarians | 195 | 0,05 % |
| Chechens | 126 | 0,03 % |
| Georgians | 108 | 0,02 % |
| Greeks | 106 | 0,02 % |
| others | 3,601 | 0,98 % |
| Total | 365,212 | 100,00 % |
References
change- ↑ "Назначен аким Атырау". www.zakon.kz (in Russian). 2023-07-10.
- ↑ "Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan by gender and type of area (as of 2023-01-01)". QazStat. 2023-01-01. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05.
- ↑ Waters, Bella (2007). Kazakhstan in Pictures. United Kingdom: Twenty-First Century Books. ISBN 9780822565888.
- ↑ "Atyrau Region". gov.kz. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ↑ "Атырау - нефтяная столица Казахстана" [The Oil Capital of Kazakhstan, Atyrau]. online.zakon.kz (in Russian). 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ↑ "Численность населения Республики Казахстан по отдельным этносам на начало 2021 года" [Population of Kazakhstan by separate ethnic groups at the beginning of 2021]. QazStat (in Russian and Kazakh). Committee on Statistics of Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2024-01-08.