Khaydarkan

Khaidarkan Айдаркен
Khaidarkan
Coordinates: 39°56′24″N 71°19′48″E / 39.94000°N 71.33000°E / 39.94000; 71.33000Coordinates: 39°56′24″N 71°19′48″E / 39.94000°N 71.33000°E / 39.94000; 71.33000
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Batken Region
District	Kadamjay District
Founded	1941
Elevation	2,000 m (7,000 ft)
Population (2009)
• Total	10,331

Khaidarkan (Kyrgyz: Айдаркен; Russian: Хайдаркан or more recently Айдаркен) is a city in Batken Region of Kyrgyzstan. The population of Khaidarkan amounted to 10,331 (Census 2009).

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. The Minamata Convention on Mercury includes provisions which will eliminate primary mercury mining.

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