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Guryev (Atyrau)

1 source and maps name this place

1771–1780a range
Journal of the Journey through Various Provinces of the Russian Empire
WIvan LepekhinfirsthandW287

Point: 47.12° N, 51.88° E
How it is plotted: Surveyed point
A modern coordinate for a town, site or feature, taken from Wikipedia or Wikidata.
Wikidata: Q486913
Wikipedia: Atyrau
Also spelled: Caspian lowland (Guryev); Guryev

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