Fort-Shevchenko

Fort-Shevchenko
Форт-Шевченко
Fort-Shevchenko from the air
Fort-Shevchenko from the air
Coat of arms of Fort-Shevchenko
Fort-Shevchenko is located in Kazakhstan
Fort-Shevchenko
Fort-Shevchenko
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 44°31′N 50°16′E / 44.517°N 50.267°E / 44.517; 50.267
CountryKazakhstan
RegionMangystau Region
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total5,559
Time zoneUTC+5 (+5)

Fort-Shevchenko (Kazakh: Форт-Шевченко) is a military-base town and administrative centre of Tupkaragan District in Mangystau Region of Kazakhstan on the eastern shore of Caspian Sea. Primary industries include fishing and the extraction of stone. Population: 5,559 (2016 estimate).[1]

  1. ^ a b "Республика Казахстан". Archived from the original (RAR) on 2016-04-22.