Kadamjay
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Kadamjay is the town in Kadamjay District
of Batken Province
of Kyrgyzstan
. Kadamjay is located between the cities of Khaidarkan
(Aidarken) (to the west) and Kyzyl-Kiya
(to the east).
In the Soviet period, the town was officially known as "Frunze", and the village adjacent to it from the north, as "Frunzenskoe". Since Kyrgyzstan's capital (now Bishkek
) was also called Frunze, the name must have been quite confusing, and the locals would refer to their town as Kadamjay, and the village as Pulgon.
Although Kadamjay is the largest town of the eponymous district, it is not the capital of the district; instead, the district's administrative center is the village of Pulgon
(formerly, Frunzenskoe), located just to the north of the town.
Kadamjay district is thought to have the second largest mercury
-antimony
deposit in the world.
Kadamjay Antimony Factory is one of the biggest factories in Kyrgyzstan
; it is the main employer in the city. Khaidarkan Mercury Plant, built in 1942, was reported, as of 2005, to produce 300 to 600 metric tons of mercury per year.
"Metallurg Kadamjay
" is the main football club, which was the 1997 champion in Kyrgyzstan
. Kyrgyz-Turkish Kadamjay Semetei High School, Kyrgyz High School, 40-years (40-лет) and Babajan Aitmatov are the main schools of Kadamjay. Ak-Su is the river which passes through Kadamjay.
Kadamjay District
Kadamjay District is a district in Batken Province, in south-western Kyrgyzstan.:The district capital lies at Pulgon. Its population in 2005 was approximately 30,000...
of Batken Province
Batken Province
Batken Province is a province of Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is Batken. It is bounded on the east by Osh Province, on the south, west and north by Tajikistan and on the northeast by Uzbekistan. The northern part of the province is part of the flat, agricultural Ferghana Valley...
of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...
. Kadamjay is located between the cities of Khaidarkan
Khaidarkan
Khaidarkan is a town in the Batken Province of Kyrgyzstan.Population 9,100 .- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
(Aidarken) (to the west) and Kyzyl-Kiya
Kyzyl-Kiya
Kyzyl-Kiya is a city in the Batken Oblast, in southwestern Kyrgyzstan. It is situated on the southern edge of the Fergana Valley, 32 km southeast of Fergana, and 65 km southwest of Osh. The town is one of the oldest centers of the coal mining industry in Kyrgyzstan.Coordinates: ....
(to the east).
In the Soviet period, the town was officially known as "Frunze", and the village adjacent to it from the north, as "Frunzenskoe". Since Kyrgyzstan's capital (now Bishkek
Bishkek
Bishkek , formerly Pishpek and Frunze, is the capital and the largest city of Kyrgyzstan.Bishkek is also the administrative centre of Chuy Province which surrounds the city, even though the city itself is not part of the province but rather a province-level unit of Kyrgyzstan.The name is thought to...
) was also called Frunze, the name must have been quite confusing, and the locals would refer to their town as Kadamjay, and the village as Pulgon.
Although Kadamjay is the largest town of the eponymous district, it is not the capital of the district; instead, the district's administrative center is the village of Pulgon
Pulgon
Pulgon is a village in the Batken Province of Kyrgyzstan. It is the administrative center of the Kadamjay District of this province. In the Soviet era, the village was officially known as Frunzenskoye, and the district was known as the Frunzensky District of Osh Province.The village is located...
(formerly, Frunzenskoe), located just to the north of the town.
Kadamjay district is thought to have the second largest mercury
Mercury (element)
Mercury is a chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It is also known as quicksilver or hydrargyrum...
-antimony
Antimony
Antimony is a toxic chemical element with the symbol Sb and an atomic number of 51. A lustrous grey metalloid, it is found in nature mainly as the sulfide mineral stibnite...
deposit in the world.
Kadamjay Antimony Factory is one of the biggest factories in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...
; it is the main employer in the city. Khaidarkan Mercury Plant, built in 1942, was reported, as of 2005, to produce 300 to 600 metric tons of mercury per year.
"Metallurg Kadamjay
Metallurg Kadamjay
FC Metallurg Kadamjay is a Kyrgyzstani football club from Kadamjai. They have won one national championship, in 1996.-Performance in AFC competitions:* Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance...
" is the main football club, which was the 1997 champion in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...
. Kyrgyz-Turkish Kadamjay Semetei High School, Kyrgyz High School, 40-years (40-лет) and Babajan Aitmatov are the main schools of Kadamjay. Ak-Su is the river which passes through Kadamjay.