It is located at the mouth of the Ural River on the Caspian Sea , 2, kilometres 1, miles west of Almaty and kilometres miles east of the Russian city of Astrakhan. Modern Atyrau is famous for its oil and gas industries. The fort was plundered by the Yaik Cossacks , leading the Guriev family to rebuild it in stone β Tsar Alexis sent a garrison of Streltsy to protect the fort from Cossack incursions.
Despite these efforts, the Cossack rebel Stepan Razin held the town in and The fort gradually lost its strategic significance and was demolished in Between and the city was known as Guriev. Atyrau city is approximately 20 metres 66 feet below sea level.
The city is considered to be located both in Asia and Europe , as it is divided by the Ural River. The city is a hub for the oil -rich Caspian Depression ; because of this, many oil wells have been drilled in the Tengiz Field and Kashagan Field areas. An oil pipeline runs from Atyrau to Samara , where it joins the Russian pipeline system. Precipitation is low throughout the year.
Snow is common, though light in winter. These vast temperature swings are more comparable to Siberia and the North American plains. The third biggest refinery in Kazakhstan is located in Atyrau.
A deep oil refining complex is under construction which is the final stage of complete reconstruction of Atyrau Oil Refinery. This project is designed to process 2. The volume of oil refining will reach 5. Atyrau is located near Tengiz field , which is operated in part by Chevron. The city is home to the basketball team BC Barsy Atyrau. It plays its home games at the Sports and Recreation complex Atyrau.
