Karazhal (Kazakh: Қаражал, Qarajal) is a town of regional significance in Ulytau Region of central Kazakhstan.[1] Population: 10,027 (2009 Census results);[2] 12,658 (1999 Census results).[2]
Karazhal
Қаражал | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Karazhal Location in Kazakhstan | |
| Coordinates: 48°02′28″N 70°47′25″E / 48.0411°N 70.7903°E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Region | Ulytau Region |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 10,027 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 |
History edit
It is the town closest to where the Soyuz 11 mission landed. The crew members of Soyuz 11 were the first three people to die outside the Earth's atmosphere.
References edit
- ^ Карагандинская область (in Russian). Акимат Карагандинской области. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in Russian). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
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