Arys, Kazakhstan
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 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 as a station 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
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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] |
References
- ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ a b City of Arys, General information Archived October 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ a b Profile of the city's industries and economy (Индустриально-экономический профиль) Archived October 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Arys". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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