Atyrau Region

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Atyrau Region Аtyrau Oblysy (Kazakh) Атырауская область (Russian)
Region
From the top, Ural River, Dormition Cathedral in Atyrau, Akmechet-Beket
Coat of arms
Map of Kazakhstan, Atyrau Region highlighted
Coordinates: 47°07′0″N 51°53′0″E / 47.11667°N 51.88333°E / 47.11667; 51.88333
Country	Kazakhstan
Capital	Atyrau
Government
• Äkim	Serik Shapkenov[1]
Area
• Total	118,631 km2 (45,804 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	681,241
• Density	5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
GDP [2]
• Total	KZT 13,725.4 billion US$ 27.727 billion (2022)
• Per capita	KZT 19,974,100 US$ 43,261 (2022)
Time zone	UTC+5
Postal code	060000
Area code	+7 (712)
ISO 3166-2	KZ-ATY
Licence plate	06, E
Districts	7
Cities (inc towns)	2
Townships	10
Villages	188
Website	atyrau.gov.kz

Atyrau Region (Kazakh: Атырау облысы, romanized: Atyrau oblysy; Russian: Атырауская область) formerly known as Guryev Region (Russian: Гурьевская область) until 1991, is one of the regions of Kazakhstan, in the west of the country around the northeast of the Caspian Sea. Its capital is the city of Atyrau, with a population of 355,117; the region itself has a population of 681,241, of which Kazakhs make up more than 90%.