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Kayerkan (), located in the northern part of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia and in the southern part of the Taymyr Peninsula, is a town under jurisdiction of Norilsk in 1982–2005. In 2005, the town was incorporated into Norilsk, even though it is located 20 km away from its center. Population: 27,116 (2002 Census); 27,881 (1989 Census).

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Russian inhabited locality.en_name
Kayerkan
Russian inhabited locality.ru_name
Кайерка́н
Russian inhabited locality.image_skyline
Ldskayerkan.jpg
Russian inhabited locality.image_caption
Ice Sports Palace in Kayerkan
Russian inhabited locality.image_coa
Coat of Arms of Kaierkan (Krasnoyarsk krai).png
Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject
Krasnoyarsk Krai
Russian inhabited locality.adm_inhabloc_jur
krai city of Norilsk
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of1
krai city of Norilsk
Russian inhabited locality.inhabloc_cat
City
Russian inhabited locality.urban_okrug_jur
Norilsk Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of1
Norilsk Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census
27116
Russian inhabited locality.established_date
1943
Russian inhabited locality.website
http://www.norilsk-city.ru/

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Population
21665
Official website
kayerkan.ru
Image
Ldskayerkan.jpg
Dialing code
391-9
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Commons category
Kayerkan
postal code
663341
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Kayerkan (), located in the northern part of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia and in the southern part of the Taymyr Peninsula, is a town under jurisdiction of Norilsk in 1982–2005. In 2005, the town was incorporated into Norilsk, even though it is located 20 km away from its center. Population: 27,116 (2002 Census); 27,881 (1989 Census).

== History == The settlement of Kayerkan was established in 1943 in relation with coal mining in the area. It was granted status of work settlement in 1957, and that of a town in 1982.

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