Khaidarkan
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
| Khaidarkan Айдаркен |
|
|---|---|
 Khaidarkan
|
|
| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Country | Kyrgyzstan |
| Region | Batken Region |
| Founded | 1941 |
| Elevation | 2,000 m (7,000 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,331 |
Khaidarkan (Kyrgyz: Айдаркен; Russian: Хайдаркан or more recently Айдаркен) is an urban-type settlement in Batken Region of Kyrgyzstan. The population of Khaidarkan amounted to 10,331 (Census 2009).[1]
Khaidarkan Mercury Plant (KMP)
The Khaidarkan Mercury Plant (KMP) was the third largest producer of primary mercury in 2005. The ore reserves exploited are located in or near Khaidarkan.[2] The Minamata Convention on Mercury includes provisions which will eliminate primary mercury mining.[3]
Sources
- World Gazetteer: Kyrgyzstan – World-Gazetteer.com
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "stat" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ "Kyrgyz Primary Mercury Mine Project"
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
