Arys, Kazakhstan
Arys, is a town in Turkistan Region of Kazakhstan. Population:
Arys is the junction of two important rail lines: Trans-Aral Railway and Turkestan-Siberia Railway. The Arys station was built ca. 1904 as a station on the Trans-Aral line; a number of buildings and structures dating to 1902–1905 are preserved in the city. In 1932 Arys was granted the status of a work settlement, and in 1956, that of a city.
The economy of Arys is centered on agriculture. 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.
