Atyrau Region

Atyrau Region
Аtyrau Oblysy (Kazakh)
Атырауская область (Russian)
From the top, Ural River, Dormition Cathedral in Atyrau, Akmechet-Beket
Map of Kazakhstan, Atyrau Region highlighted
Coordinates: 47°07′0″N 51°53′0″E / 47.11667°N 51.88333°E / 47.11667; 51.88333
Country Kazakhstan
CapitalAtyrau
Government
  ÄkimSerik Shapkenov
Area
  Total
118,631 km2 (45,804 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
681,241
  Density5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
GDP (Nominal, 2024)
  TotalKZT 15,016 billion
(US$ 31.535 billion) · 3rd
  Per capitaKZT 21,227,000
(US$ 44,577) · 1st
Time zoneUTC+5
Postal code
060000
Area code+7 (712)
ISO 3166-2KZ-ATY
Licence plate06, E
Districts7
Cities (inc towns)2
Townships10
Villages188
Websiteatyrau.gov.kz

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%.