Kulsary

Kulsary (Kazakh: Құлсары, Qūlsary) is a town and the center of the Zhylyoi District in the Atyrau Region of western Kazakhstan.^[2] Population: 51,097 (2009 census results);^[3] 38,518 (1999 census results).^[3]

Kulsary
Town
Kulsary Location in Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 46°59′N 54°01′E
Country	Kazakhstan
Region	Atyrau Region
District	Zhylyoi District
Government
• Akim	Kadirzhan Adinov[1]
Area
• Total	20 sq mi (40 km2)
Population  (2009)
• Total	51,097
Time zone	UTC+5 (Central Asia Time)

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.^[4]

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[5]

Kulsary

Notable people

• Vadim Mișin (1945–2016), Moldovan politician