Atyrau
Sign in to saveAtyrau (, ; , ; ), known until 1991 as Guryev (), is a city in Kazakhstan and the capital of Atyrau Region. Atyrau is a transcontinental city, at the mouth of the Ural River on the Caspian Sea, between Europe and Asia, west of Almaty and east of the Russian city of Astrakhan.
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Atyrau is a city in Kazakhstan located where the Ural River meets the Caspian Sea, positioned between Europe and Asia. It serves as the capital of Atyrau Region and was renamed from its former name Guryev in 1991.
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Place details
- Locality
- Атырау
- Region
- Атырау облысы
- Country
- Қазақстан
- Population
- 290,700
- Timezone
Article
21 sectionsContents
- History
- Origin of the name
- Geography
- Demographics
- Climate
- Industry
- Oil industry
- Environmental problems
- Education
- Sports
- Transportation
- Air
- Railway
- International relations
- Twin towns
- Notable people
- Arts, literature, and entertainment
- Bridges of Atyrau
- See also
- References
- External links
Atyrau (, ; , ; ), known until 1991 as Guryev (), is a city in Kazakhstan and the capital of Atyrau Region. Atyrau is a transcontinental city, at the mouth of the Ural River on the Caspian Sea, between Europe and Asia, west of Almaty and east of the Russian city of Astrakhan.
Atyrau is famous for its oil and gas industries. It has a population of 355,117 as of 2020. It is predominantly made up of Kazakhs, the minorities being Russians, Koreans, Tatars and Uzbeks.