Aral
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Place details
- Locality
- Арал
- Region
- Қызылорда облысы
- Country
- Қазақстан
- Population
- 33,017
- Timezone
- Asia/Qyzylorda
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Key facts
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Region
- Kyzylorda
- Total
- 29,987
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Key dates
- Inception
- 1905
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Wikidata facts
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Population
- +36004
- Time zone
- UTC+06:00
- Capital of
- Aral District
- Image
- AralskHarbor.jpg
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Article
Square in Aral What used to be the harbour of Aral, 2009 Fish factory in Aral
Aral (Kazakh: Арал, romanized: Aralcode: kaz promoted to code: kk ), also known as Aralsk (Russian: Аральск), is a small city in south-western Kazakhstan, located in the oblast (region) of Kyzylorda. It serves as the administrative center of Aral District. Aral was formerly a fishing port and harbour city on the banks of the Aral Sea, and was a major supplier of fish to the neighboring region. Population: 29,987 (2009 census results); 30,347 (1999 census results).