Shalkar: facts

At a glance

• Country: Kazakhstan
• Region: Atyrau Oblisi
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 27,072
• Coordinates: 48.0333° N, 48.9000° E
• Time zone: Asia/Atyrau (UTC+05:00)
• Currency: Tenge (KZT)
• Distance to the capital, Astana: 1,655 km (1,028 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Astrakhan Narimanovo Boris M. Kustodiev International Airport (ASF, Russia): 206 km (128 mi), straight line
• Atyrau International Airport (GUW): 241 km (150 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Yensmetep: 76 km (47 mi)
• Zhurpash: 80 km (50 mi)
• Zhanazhol: 82 km (51 mi)
• Yenbekshi: 84 km (52 mi)
• Zhakay: 89 km (55 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Astrakhan, 198 km (123 mi)