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 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| 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]
Geography
Karazhal lies near the Atasu river, a tributary of the Sarysu. Built at the time of the Kazakh SSR, the Kylysh (Қылыш) reservoir lies close to Kylysh village, 17 km (11 mi) to the ESE of the town.[3][4]
History
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
- ^ Карагандинская область [Karaganda region] (in Russian). Akimat of Karaganda region. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ 2.0 2.1 "Население Республики Казахстан" [Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan] (in русский). Департамент социальной и демографической статистики. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "M-42 Topographic Chart" (in русский). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "L-42 Topographic Chart" (in русский). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
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