Atyrau Region
Atyrau Region
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Map of Kazakhstan, Atyrau Region highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 47°07′0″N 51°53′0″E / 47.11667°N 51.88333°E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Capital | Atyrau |
| Government | |
| • Äkim | Serik Şapkenov |
| Area | |
• Total | 118,631 km2 (45,804 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 681,241 |
| • Density | 5.74252/km2 (14.8731/sq mi) |
| GDP (Nominal, 2024) | |
| • Total | KZT 15,016 billion (US$ 31.535 billion) · 3rd |
| • Per capita | KZT 21,227,000 (US$ 44,577) · 1st |
| 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 |
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 western part 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%.
Rich in oil, Atyrau Region has the highest GDP per capita in the country and significantly contributes to the economy of the country.