Aksay, West Kazakhstan Region

Aksay
Town
Ақсай (Aqsay)

Coat of arms
Aksay
Coordinates: 51°10′04″N 52°59′42″E / 51.16778°N 52.99500°ECoordinates: 51°10′04″N 52°59′42″E / 51.16778°N 52.99500°E
Country  Kazakhstan
Region West Kazakhstan Region
District Borili District
Population (2009)
  Total 32,873
Time zone UTC + 5 (UTC+5)
Area code(s) 71133

Aksay (Kazakh: Ақсай) is a town in north-western Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of Borili District in West Kazakhstan Region. Population: 32,873 (2009 Census results);[1] 28,953 (1999 Census results).[1]

It is an important oil and gas town, serving as an operational base for the nearby Karachaganak Field.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Население Республики Казахстан" (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.