| Country | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|
| Region | Atyrau Region |
| District | Zhylyoi District |
| Akim | Kadirzhan Adinov[1] |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Area total | 40 km² |
| Population as of | 2009 |
| Population total | 51,097 |
| Time zone | Central Asia Time (UTC+5) |
| Coordinates | 46°59′N 54°01′E |
Kulsary (Kazakh: Құлсары, Qūlsary) is a town and the center of the Zhylyoi District in the Atyrau Region of western Kazakhstan.[2] Population:
The city is located 11 kilometers from the Emba River, and 230 kilometers from the city of Atyrau, the center of the Atyrau Region. The railroad station is on the Makat-Beyneu line.
The city is home to the mining of petroleum and a scrap metal processing plant. It also has a most remarkable cemetery made up of domed chambers large enough to be houses.[3]
Climate
Kulsary has a cold desert climate (Köppen climate classification: BWk).
Notable people
- Vadim Mișin (1945–2016), Moldovan politician
References
- ^ "Назначен аким города Кульсары в Атырауской области" (in Russian). www.inform.kz. 2023-01-24.
- ^ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. GeoNames database entry. (search) Accessed 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Panoramio is no longer available"