Kuryk (Kazakh: Құрық, Qūryq) is a selo and the administrative center of Karakiya District in Mangystau Region in western Kazakhstan.
Kuryk
Qūryq (Kazakh) | |
|---|---|
  Kuryk Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Coordinates: 43°12′N 51°39′E / 43.200°N 51.650°E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Mangystau Region |
| Elevation | −21 m (−69 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
• Total | 8,118 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (UTC+5) |
| Postal code | 130300 |
| Area code | +7 2937 |
| Vehicle registration | 12, R |
| Climate | BWk |
History
editThe settlement which was founded in the 19th century was known as Yeraliev (Ералиев) until 1993. In 1962, it became the administrative center of Karakiya District.
Kuryk is being developed as a port to export crude oil from the Kashagan oil field across the Caspian Sea to Baku, where the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline will transport it to Turkey.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Cities & towns of Қазақстан / Qаzаqstаn". mashke.org.
- ^ "Resinex » Blog Archive » Kuryk: a turnkey port in Kazakhstan". Resinextrad.com. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
The Kashagan oil field crude will be transported from Aktau to Kuryk, then across the Caspian until Baku where with the aid of the BTC pipe-line (Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan), onto Turkey.
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