KarazhalKarazhal is a town of regional significance in Ulytau Region of central Kazakhstan. Population:GeographyKarazhal lies near the Atasu river, a tributary of the Sarysu. Built at the time of the Kazakh SSR, the Kylysh reservoir lies close to Kylysh village, to the ESE of the town.HistoryIt 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.