Kulsary

Kulsary
Town
Kulsary is located in Kazakhstan
Kulsary
Kulsary
Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 46°59′N 54°01′E / 46.983°N 54.017°E / 46.983; 54.017
CountryKazakhstan
RegionAtyrau Region
DistrictZhylyoi District
Government
 • AkimKadirzhan Adinov
Area
 • Total
15 sq mi (40 km2)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total
51,097
Time zoneUTC+5 (Central Asia Time)

Kulsary (Kazakh: Құлсары, Qūlsary) is a town and the center of the Zhylyoi District in the Atyrau Region of western Kazakhstan. Population: 51,097 (2009 census results); 38,518 (1999 census results).

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.

Kulsary was established in 1937 after the discovery of oil and natural gas in the area. It was granted the status of a work settlement in 1941 and became a district center in 1954.

Climate

Kulsary has a cold desert climate (Köppen climate classification: BWk).

Climate data for Kulsary (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)		 −2.6
(27.3)		 6.5
(43.7)		 18.5
(65.3)		 26.5
(79.7)		 32.6
(90.7)		 34.8
(94.6)		 33.4
(92.1)		 25.8
(78.4)		 16.7
(62.1)		 5.3
(41.5)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 15.9
(60.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.9
(17.8)		 −7.0
(19.4)		 1.2
(34.2)		 11.7
(53.1)		 19.5
(67.1)		 25.5
(77.9)		 27.9
(82.2)		 26.0
(78.8)		 18.6
(65.5)		 10.0
(50.0)		 0.8
(33.4)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 10.1
(50.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.9
(12.4)		 −10.6
(12.9)		 −2.7
(27.1)		 6.4
(43.5)		 13.7
(56.7)		 19.2
(66.6)		 21.6
(70.9)		 19.5
(67.1)		 12.5
(54.5)		 4.7
(40.5)		 −2.6
(27.3)		 −8.6
(16.5)		 5.2
(41.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11.3
(0.44)		 9.8
(0.39)		 14.0
(0.55)		 21.3
(0.84)		 22.1
(0.87)		 20.7
(0.81)		 11.8
(0.46)		 5.6
(0.22)		 6.9
(0.27)		 11.1
(0.44)		 15.5
(0.61)		 16.2
(0.64)		 166.5
(6.56)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 3.4 2.9 3.4 3.2 3.6 2.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 2.2 3.1 4.4 33.2
Source: NOAA
Kulsary

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Назначен аким города Кульсары в Атырауской области". www.inform.kz (in Russian). 2023-01-24.
  2. ↑ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. GeoNames database entry. (search) Accessed 12 May 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Кульсары". Казахстан. Национальная энциклопедия. Vol. 3. Almaty: Главная редакция «Қазақ энциклопедиясы». 2005. p. 354. ISBN 9965-9746-4-0.
  5. ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Kulsary". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 2, 2024.