Akkystau Explained

47.2236°N 51.0061°W

Official Name:Akkystau
Native Name:Аққыстау
اككىستاۋ
Image Caption:Welcoms Sign
Pushpin Map:Kazakhstan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Kazakhstan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Atyrau
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1973
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:8486
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:West Kazakhstan Time
Utc Offset:+5
Timezone Dst:West Kazakhstan Time
Utc Offset Dst:+5
Coordinates:47.2236°N 51.0061°W
Elevation M:-8
Postal Code Type:Postal index
Postal Code:060300

Akkystau, also known as Aqqystau,[2] (kk|Аққыстау, Aqqystau, اككىستاۋ) is a town in Atyrau Region, southwest Kazakhstan. It lies at an altitude of 8m (26feet) below sea level.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Численность населения Республики Казахстан по полу в разрезе областей, городов, районов, районных центров и поселков на начало 2019 года. Комитет по статистике Министерства национальной экономики Республики Казахстан. 2019-11-17. 2020-06-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20200613081608/http://stat.gov.kz/api/getFile/?docId=ESTAT305821. live.
  2. Web site: Aqqystau, Kazakhstan - P PPL 610743. GeoNames. September 17, 2016.