Akshukyr
43°46′24″N 51°03′55″E / 43.77333°N 51.06528°E
Akshukyr
Ақшұқыр اقشۇقىر | |
|---|---|
  Akshukyr | |
| Coordinates: 43°46′24″N 51°03′55″E / 43.77333°N 51.06528°E | |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Region | Mangystau |
| Elevation | −24 m (−79 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,230 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (West Kazakhstan Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (West Kazakhstan Time) |
Akshukyr (also known as Aqshuqyr[1] (Kazakh: Ақшұқыр, Aqşūqyr, اقشۇقىر)) is a town in Tupkaragan District, Mangystau Region, southwest Kazakhstan. It is the administrative centre of Tupkaragan District. It lies at an altitude of 24 m (79 ft) below sea level, 8 km far from the Caspian Sea.[1]
Population
[edit]According to the Kazakhstan 1999 census, there were a total of 3347 people in the town (1658 men and 1689 women). In 2009, there were a total of 6230 people (3146 men and 3084 women).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Akshukyr, Kazakhstan - P PPL 610711". GeoNames. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ "Итоги Национальной переписи населения Республики Казахстан 2009 года" (PDF). Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-13.