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Aksay, West Kazakhstan Region

Coordinates: 51°10′04″N 52°59′42″E / 51.16778°N 52.99500°E / 51.16778; 52.99500
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Aksay
Ақсай
Town
Ақсай (Aqsay)
Coat of arms of Aksay
Aksay is located in Kazakhstan
Aksay
Aksay
Coordinates: 51°10′04″N 52°59′42″E / 51.16778°N 52.99500°E / 51.16778; 52.99500
Country Kazakhstan
RegionWest Kazakhstan Region
DistrictBorili District
Established1936
Government
 • MayorYerkebulan Ikhsanov
Population
 (2009)
 • Total32,873
Time zoneUTC+5 (UTC + 5)
Area code71133

Aksay (Kazakh: Ақсай, romanizedAqsai) 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.

Climate

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Aksay has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa).

Climate data for Aksay
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −8.9
(16.0)
−8.2
(17.2)
−1.2
(29.8)
13.6
(56.5)
23.1
(73.6)
27.5
(81.5)
29.6
(85.3)
27.8
(82.0)
21.3
(70.3)
10.4
(50.7)
0.9
(33.6)
−5.1
(22.8)
10.9
(51.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −17.1
(1.2)
−17.3
(0.9)
−9.8
(14.4)
1.9
(35.4)
9.0
(48.2)
13.7
(56.7)
16.1
(61.0)
14.0
(57.2)
8.1
(46.6)
0.7
(33.3)
−5.6
(21.9)
−12.4
(9.7)
0.1
(32.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23
(0.9)
18
(0.7)
18
(0.7)
20
(0.8)
21
(0.8)
37
(1.5)
35
(1.4)
25
(1.0)
28
(1.1)
31
(1.2)
33
(1.3)
32
(1.3)
321
(12.6)
Source: Climate-data.org

References

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  1. ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.