Aydarken

Aydarken (Kyrgyz: Айдаркен, romanized: Aydarken; Russian: Хайдаркен, romanized: Khaydarken[2] or more recently Айдаркен) is a city[3] in Batken Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is part of the Kadamjay District.[4] The population of Aydarken amounted to 12,031 in 2021.[1] Aydarken is situated at about 2,000 m elevation, on the northern slopes of the Alay Range.[2]

Aydarken
Kyrgyz: Айдаркен
Flag of Aydarken
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Coat of arms of Aydarken
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Aydarken is located in Kyrgyzstan
Aydarken
Aydarken
Coordinates: 39°56′24″N 71°19′48″E
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionBatken
DistrictKadamjay
Founded1941
Elevation
2,000 m (7,000 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total12,031

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
197010,385—    
197911,002+0.64%
198911,115+0.10%
19999,148−1.93%
200910,331+1.22%
202112,031+1.28%
Note: resident population; Sources:[5][1]

Aydarken Mercury Plant (KMP)

The Aydarken Mercury Plant (KMP) was the third largest producer of primary mercury in 2005. The ore reserves exploited are located in or near Aydarken.[6] The Minamata Convention on Mercury includes provisions which will eliminate primary mercury mining.[7]

References
  1. "Population of regions, districts, towns, urban-type settlements, rural communities and villages of Kyrgyz Republic" (XLS) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021.
  2. Хайдаркен in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978 (in Russian)
  3. Law 27 September 2012 No. 168 on the transformation of individual urban settlements of the Kyrgyz Republic and relating them to the category of village or city
  4. "Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 42–46.
  5. "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Batken Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. p. 200.
  6. "Primary Mercury Mining: Historical and Current Trends" (PDF). EPA.gov. EPA. July 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 11, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2015. In 2005, KMP produced between 304 m.t./yr and 600 m.t./yr mercury
  7. "Kyrgyz Primary Mercury Mine Project"
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