Atyrau Region

Atyrau Region
Аtyrau Oblysy (Kazakh)
Атырауская область (Russian)
From the top, Ural River, Dormition Cathedral in Atyrau, Akmechet-Beket
Coat of arms of Atyrau Region
Map of Kazakhstan, Atyrau Region highlighted
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
CapitalAtyrau
Government
 • ÄkimSerik Shapkenov[1]
Area
 • Total118,631 km2 (45,804 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total681,241
 • Density5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalKZT 13,725.4 billion
US$ 27.727 billion (2022)
 • Per capitaKZT 19,974,100
US$ 43,261 (2022)
Time zoneUTC+5
Postal code
060000
Area code+7 (712)
ISO 3166-2KZ-ATY
Licence plate06, E
Districts7
Cities (inc towns)2
Townships10
Villages188
Websiteatyrau.gov.kz

Atyrau Region (Kazakh: Атырау облысы, romanizedAtyrau 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%.

  1. ^ "Серик Шапкенов назначен акимом Атырауской области". tengrinews.kz. 2022-04-07.
  2. ^ DOSM. "Department of Statistics Kazakhstan". stat.gov.kz. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2023-03-01.