Akshukyr Explained

43.7733°N 51.0653°W

Official Name:Akshukyr
Native Name:Ақшұқыр
اقشۇقىر
Pushpin Map:Kazakhstan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Kazakhstan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Mangystau
Population Total:6230
Timezone:West Kazakhstan Time
Utc Offset:+5
Timezone Dst:West Kazakhstan Time
Utc Offset Dst:+5
Coordinates:43.7733°N 51.0653°W
Elevation M:-24

Akshukyr (also known as Aqshuqyr[1] (kk|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 24m (79feet) below sea level, 8 km far from the Caspian Sea.

Population

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Akshukyr, Kazakhstan - P PPL 610711. GeoNames. September 8, 2016.
  2. Web site: Итоги Национальной переписи населения Республики Казахстан 2009 года. Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. https://web.archive.org/web/20130513004943/http://www.stat.kz/p_perepis/DocLib1/Население%20рус%201%20том.pdf. 2013-05-13.