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ATYRAU REGION

Atyrau region

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ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE

Area, thousand. sq. km        118.6
Number of districts                7
Number of cities                    1
Number of towns                   15
Number of aul`s okrugs       56

 

THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Oblast formation date


1938

Oblast territorial characteristics


the oblast takes the main area part of the Pre-Caspian Lowland.

Climate


sharp continental, droughty.

Average temperature


January -10 °C, July +26 °C.

National representation


Kazakhs (79.8%), Russians (15.0%)

Mineral resources


Oil, gas, borate ores, potassium salts, magnum compounds, potassium compounds, bromine compounds, sodium chloride (common slat), limestone, clay.

Industrial centers


Atyrau.

Industrial branches


oil production, oil refining,oil chemistry, production of fish

Agricultural branches


fishing, melons and gourds.

Average monthly wages in the year 1997

200.59 US$ = $200.59 (US dollars)

POPULATION

  Total Urban Rural

ATYRAU REGION

439.9

256.0

183.8

Atyrau, municipal administrative territory

193.9

165.9

28.0

Atyrau city (former Gur`ev)

142.1

142.1

-

Balykshi town

18.6

18.6

-

Zhumysker town

6.6

6.6

-

7. Zhylyoyskiy district

56.8

48.1

8.7

Kul`sary town (dc)

39.7

39.7

-

Biikzhal town

0.8

0.8

-

Karaton town

8.6

8.6

-

Kosshagyl town

2.8

2.8

-

Sarykamys town

3.9

3.9

-

1. Inderskiy district

29.0

11.4

17.6

Inderborskiy town (dc)

12.8

12.8

-

4. Isatayskiy district

22.8

-

22.8

Akkistau village (dc)

5.6

-

5.6

3. Kurmangazinskiy district

55.6

5.5

50.1

Ganyushkino village (dc)

8.1

-

8.1

Akkol` town

4.1

4.1

-

2. Kzylkoginskiy district

31.0

-

31.0

Miyaly village (dc)

6.0

-

6.0

6. Makatskiy district

25.2

25.2

-

Makat town (dc)

13.6

13.6

-

Baychunas town

1.8

1.8

-

Dossor town

9.2

9.2

-

Iskene town

0.3

0.3

-

Komsomol`skiy town

0.6

0.6

-

Koshkar town

0.3

0.3

-

5. Makhambetskiy district

25.6

-

25.6

Makhambet village (dc)

8.6

-

8.6

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