Zhylyoi District ( kk, Жылыой ауданы, ) is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
located in the south-eastern region of
Atyrau Region
Atyrau Region ( kk, Атырау облысы / ; russian: Атырауская область) formerly known as Guryev Region (russian: Гурьевская область) until 1991, is one of the regions of Kazakhstan, in the west of the cou ...
in
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...
. The administrative center of the district is the town of
Kulsary
Kulsary ( kk, Құлсары, ''Qūlsary'') is a town and the center of the Zhylyoi District in the Atyrau Region of western Kazakhstan. Population:
The city is located 11 kilometers from the Emba River, and 230 kilometers from the city of At ...
. Population:
History
The district was formed in 1928 under the name ''Zhilokosinsky district''. In 1963 it was renamed into ''Embinsky district''. The current name is from October 7, 1993.
References
Districts of Kazakhstan
Atyrau Region
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