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Atyrau (together with Aktau) is Kazakhstan's main harbour city on the Caspian Sea, Atyrau at the delta of the Ural River. Atyrau city is approximately 20 metres (66 feet) below sea level. The city is considered to be located both in Asia and Europe, as it is divided by the Ural River.
Atyrau, city, western Kazakhstan. It is a port on the Ural (Zhayyq) River near its mouth on the Caspian Sea. Founded as a fishing settlement in the mid-17th century by the fishing entrepreneur Mikhail Guryev, it soon became a fort on the Ural fortified line manned by the Ural Cossacks.
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Atyrau (also spelled Atirau, Aterau) formerly (until 1992) Guryev is a city and administrative center of Atyrau oblast (region) of Kazakhstan. Atyrau city is a port on Ural River near its mouth on Caspian Sea. Atyrau has the population of about 236,000 (2009).
Atyrau, a bustling city less than 15km from the Caspian Sea’s north coast, sits amid the stark beauty of the Caspian Lowland. Surrounded by sandy deserts, arid scrubland, salt marshes, and rural villages, the riverside metropolis offers a wealth of sights that extend far beyond the city limits.
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. The official name of the city was Guryev (Russian: Гурьев) until 1992. Atyrau is one of the biggest cities of West Kazakhstan ...
Nov 23, 2022 · Atyrau is a western city of Kazakhstan and the administrative center of the Atyrau region. It is located on the banks of the Ural River. The informal name of the city is "the oil capital of Kazakhstan". Picture © Credits to Ds02006/Wikipedia.
Feb 13, 2023 · Kazakhstan’s westernmost large city, Atyrau, has two exceptional features. First one is related to its location by the Ural river in an area that historically divided Europe from Asia in this region.
