A lead and zinc mine was located in Sumsar. The mine was exploited by the Sumsar company who also operated a uranium mine in neighbouring Shekaftar. The company left behind three huge tailings site containing toxic waste: Most of Tailings No. 1 have slipped into the Sumsar river. Tailings No. 3 have never been covered, leaving a fine dust exposed to the wind. Tailngs No. 2 is also in need of repairs. The mill tailings of the lead and zinc milling in Sumsar and the low-grade uranium ore heaps in Shekaftar need an urgent remedial action because the legacy sites became chronic sources of toxic and radioactive contaminants for the Sumsar-Say River. The legacy sites are approximately 10–15 km upstream from the northern fringes of the Fergana valley that belongs to the most important agricultural areas of Soviet Central Asia.[5]
In early 2016, a joint mission by the NGOSwiss Foundation for Mine Action (Fondation Suisse de déminage, FSD) and the Kyrgyzstan Emergency Situations Ministry found that the former Sumsar lead and zinc mining and ore processing area is located in an ecologically very sensitive environment and represents a constant threat of elevated exposures to chemical contaminants for the resident populations in the Sumsar valley.[6]
^ abc"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. from the original on 10 November 2021.
^"Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic" (in Kyrgyz). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. May 2021. pp. 30–31.
^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
^"The Mining Legacies of Sumsar and Shekaftar and their Impact in the Sumsar / Rezak Say Watershed. Proposed Remedial Measures" Isakbek Torgoev and Alexander Jakubick 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2016
^"Environmental mission advises Kyrgyzstan on mine rehab strategy" Ilan Solomons, Cramer Media Staff Writer, in the Mining Weekly, March 11, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016
^"2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Jalal-Abad Region" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. p. 303.
sumsar, village, chatkal, district, jalal, abad, region, kyrgyzstan, population, 2021, until, 2012, urban, type, settlement, situated, foothills, chatkal, range, Сумсарcoordinates, 30000, 31000, 30000, 31000countrykyrgyzstanregionjalal, abad, regiondistrictcha. Sumsar is a village in Chatkal District of Jalal Abad Region of Kyrgyzstan 2 Its population was 2 802 in 2021 1 Until 2012 it was an urban type settlement 3 It is situated in the foothills of the Chatkal Range 4 Sumsar SumsarSumsarCoordinates 41 18 0 N 71 18 36 E 41 30000 N 71 31000 E 41 30000 71 31000CountryKyrgyzstanRegionJalal Abad RegionDistrictChatkal DistrictUrban type settlement1952Elevation1 328 m 4 357 ft Population 2021 1 Total2 802Time zoneUTC 6 A lead and zinc mine was located in Sumsar The mine was exploited by the Sumsar company who also operated a uranium mine in neighbouring Shekaftar The company left behind three huge tailings site containing toxic waste Most of Tailings No 1 have slipped into the Sumsar river Tailings No 3 have never been covered leaving a fine dust exposed to the wind Tailngs No 2 is also in need of repairs The mill tailings of the lead and zinc milling in Sumsar and the low grade uranium ore heaps in Shekaftar need an urgent remedial action because the legacy sites became chronic sources of toxic and radioactive contaminants for the Sumsar Say River The legacy sites are approximately 10 15 km upstream from the northern fringes of the Fergana valley that belongs to the most important agricultural areas of Soviet Central Asia 5 In early 2016 a joint mission by the NGO Swiss Foundation for Mine Action Fondation Suisse de deminage FSD and the Kyrgyzstan Emergency Situations Ministry found that the former Sumsar lead and zinc mining and ore processing area is located in an ecologically very sensitive environment and represents a constant threat of elevated exposures to chemical contaminants for the resident populations in the Sumsar valley 6 Population editHistorical populationYearPop p a 19704 219 19793 836 1 05 19895 811 4 24 19995 368 0 79 20095 967 1 06 20212 802 6 10 Note resident population Sources 7 1 References edit a b c 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 Classification system of territorial units of the Kyrgyz Republic in Kyrgyz National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic May 2021 pp 30 31 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 Sumsar in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia 1969 1978 in Russian The Mining Legacies of Sumsar and Shekaftar and their Impact in the Sumsar Rezak Say Watershed Proposed Remedial Measures Isakbek Torgoev and Alexander Jakubick 2014 Retrieved October 9 2016 Environmental mission advises Kyrgyzstan on mine rehab strategy Ilan Solomons Cramer Media Staff Writer in the Mining Weekly March 11 2016 Retrieved October 9 2016 2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic Jalal Abad Region PDF in Russian National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic 2010 p 303 nbsp Asia portal nbsp This Jalal Abad region location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sumsar amp oldid 1060565023, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
