Atyrau

Atyrau ( Kazakh / Russian Атырау / Atıraw / ɑtɪɾaw /; former Soviet Гурьев, Gurjev ) is a port city in Kazakhstan. It is the capital of the eponymous region Atyrau.

  • 5.1 Highways
  • 5.2 airport
  • 5.3 Railway

Geography

The city is located in the northwestern part of Kazakhstan on the Ural River, 45 km from the northern shore of the Caspian Sea. Your geographic coordinates are 47.12 ° N and 51.88 ° E.

After the usual definition of Europe's borders Atyrau lies partly in Asia and in Europe, in the south-east corner edge.

Population

The population of Atyrau is around 146.400 ( 2005). The urban district of Atyrau, which also includes other smaller communities, had on October 1, 2005 201 924 inhabitants.

Population Development

Religions

The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Administration of Atyrau.

History

Atyrau was founded by the brothers Gurjev, Russian merchants, in 1640. The settlement was called to 1708 Jaizk ( Nizhny Jaizk ). Later it was named after its founders Gurjev until it received its present name after the independence of Kazakhstan.

Economy

Major industries include petroleum refining and chemical industries, as well as mechanical engineering, fishery and meat processing. Atyrau has a river port.

Traffic

Highways

By Atyrau passes the European route 40 and the leading north A28 connects the city to Uralsk.

Airport

Seven kilometers west of the town is the international Atyrau airport.

Railway

Atyrau is located on the international broad-gauge railway line from Astrakhan on the Volga to Orsk in Siberia. From this distance lines branch off to Tashkent in Uzbekistan and Almaty.

Education and Culture

Atyrau Atyrau is home to the University and various universities. An attractions there are several museums, also offers the city a theater, a philharmonic, two movie theaters and 84 libraries.

As an innovative event for Kazakhstan is considered the asık monument, a simple monumental sculpture of a asık, a traditional game piece for Go from the patella of a sheep. It was erected in 2001 by the contemporary sculptor Saken Narynov own initiative in a square in Atyrau. However, it was dismantled a year later in favor of an equestrian statue.

Sports

In the city the football club FK Atyrau, which was 2009 Cup Winners Cup, and the Hockey Teams HK Beibarys Atyrau are located. The basketball team plays BK Barsy Atyrau in the Kazakhstan National League.

Twinning

  • Kazakhstan Aktau, Kazakhstan
  • Kazakhstan Oral, Kazakhstan
  • Kazakhstan Aktobe, Kazakhstan
  • Russia Astrakhan, Russia
  • Russia Syktyvkar, Russia
  • Israel Ashdod, Israel
  • United Kingdom Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Timur Bekmambetov (* 1961), Russian filmmaker
  • Arkadi Wolosch (* 1964), Russian scientist and entrepreneur
  • Musa Musalaev (* 1979), Kickboxer
  • Gülnäfis Ajtmuchambetowa (* 1988), Kazakh Taekwondoin
Atyrau Province Vehicle registration plates of Kazakhstan Kazakh language Broad gauge Volga River FC Atyrau Arkady Volozh Kulsary
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