Aydarken
Kyrgyz: Айдаркең | |
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Coordinates: 39°56′24″N 71°19′48″E / 39.94000°N 71.33000°E | |
Country | Kyrgyzstan |
Region | Batken |
District | Kadamjay |
Founded | 1941 |
Elevation | 2,000 m (7,000 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 12,031 |
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]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1970 | 10,385 | — |
1979 | 11,002 | +0.64% |
1989 | 11,115 | +0.10% |
1999 | 9,148 | −1.93% |
2009 | 10,331 | +1.22% |
2021 | 12,031 | +1.28% |
Note: resident population; Sources: [5] [1] |
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]
In 2005, KMP produced between 304 m.t./yr and 600 m.t./yr mercury