Karazhal
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 |
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]
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.
Capital: Zhezkazgan | ||
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