Arys, Kazakhstan
Town in Turkistan Region of Kazakhstan
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Arys (Kazakh: Арыс, Arys, ارىس [ɑˈɾəs]; Russian: Арыс, earlier Арысь Aryś), is a town in Turkistan Region of Kazakhstan. Population: 62,197 (2009 census results);[1] 59,280 (1999 census results).[1]
Arys
Арыс | |
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View of Arys from one of its streets | |
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  Arys Location within Kazakhstan | |
| Coordinates: 42°26′0″N 68°48′0″E | |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Region | Turkistan Region |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 62,197 |
Arys is the junction of two important rail lines: Trans-Aral Railway (Orenburg-Arys-Tashkent) and Turkestan-Siberia Railway (Arys-Almaty-Barnaul). The Arys station was built ca. 1904 on the Trans-Aral line;[2] a number of buildings and structures dating to 1902–1905 are preserved in the city.[3] In 1932 Arys was granted the status of a work settlement, and in 1956, that of a city.[2]
The economy of Arys is centered on agriculture (grain, cotton, livestock). There are some industries as well, mostly having to do with the city's railroad origin: a railroad tie factory, an electric locomotive repair plant, and another one for the repair of railroad cargo cars.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Arys (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
6.6 (43.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
35.4 (95.7) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.3 (97.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) |
0.4 (32.7) |
8.0 (46.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
13.7 (56.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.1 (21.0) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.3 (41.5) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36.6 (1.44) |
41.5 (1.63) |
42.0 (1.65) |
37.1 (1.46) |
26.8 (1.06) |
10.6 (0.42) |
4.6 (0.18) |
2.1 (0.08) |
3.2 (0.13) |
16.9 (0.67) |
34.0 (1.34) |
38.6 (1.52) |
294 (11.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 51.4 |
| Source: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
