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Söyüdlü, Gadabay

Coordinates: 40°35′48″N 45°50′15″E / 40.59667°N 45.83750°E / 40.59667; 45.83750
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Söyüdlü
Municipality
Söyüdlü is located in Azerbaijan
Söyüdlü
Söyüdlü
Coordinates: 40°35′48″N 45°50′15″E / 40.59667°N 45.83750°E / 40.59667; 45.83750
Country Azerbaijan
RayonGadabay
Population
 • Total2,372
Time zoneUTC+4 (AZT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 (AZT)

Söyüdlü (also, Segyutlyu, Sëyudlyu, Sogyutlu, and Sogyutlyu) is a village and municipality in the Gadabay Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 2,372.

Namerdgala fortress, 12th century. Gedebey, Azerbaijan.
Gadabay region Soyudlu village hillside.

The nearby Gadabay gold mine, in use since 2012, is operated by the British company Anglo Asian Mining. A six million cubic metre tailings pond for the mine, containing arsenic and cyanide, was placed a few hundred metres from Söyüdlü. Residents of the village have said that the toxic waste is poisoning them and their crops. Following protests of the planned installation of a second tailings pond in June 2023, the operation of the mine was temporarily suspended.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Bainier, Corentin (3 February 2024). "In Azerbaijan, UK-based gold mine accused of pollution". France 24.
  2. ^ Isayev, Heydar (20 July 2023). "Azerbaijan temporarily closes gold mine run by UK-registered company". Eurasianet.