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Övörkhangai Province
Övörkhangai (; " South Khangai") is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. Its capital is Arvaikheer. The Shankh Monastery, one of the oldest and most important monasteries, is located in this province, as well as Erdene Zuu monastery and Tövkhön Monastery. Karakorum, the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire was located adjacent to the Erdene Zuu monastery. Geography The province is located in central Mongolia. The Khangai Mountains cover its northern and northwestern parts. A steppe plain stretches to the south, and the extreme south enters the foothills of the Mongolian part of the Altai Mountains. Administrative subdivisions As of 2009, the aimag is subdivided into 19 sums. Economy In 2018, the province contributed to 1.52% of the total national GDP of Mongolia. Culture Övörkhangai Province held Mongolia area's first Special Olympics Games events in 2015. Transportation The Arvaikheer Airport (AVK/ZMAH) has one unpaved runway and is served by regu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Mongolia
__NOTOC__ Mongolia is divided into 21 provinces or aimags () and one provincial municipality. Each aimag is subdivided into several Districts of Mongolia, districts.Montsame News Agency. ''Mongolia''. 2006, Foreign Service office of Montsame News Agency, , p. 46 The modern provinces have been established since 1921. The capital, Ulaanbaatar, is governed as an independent provincial municipality separate from Töv Province, inside which it is situated. List of provinces See also *ISO 3166-2:MN, ISO 3166-2 codes for Mongolia *Lists of political and geographic subdivisions by total area *List of Mongolian provinces by GDP References External links Provinces of Mongolia at statoids.com {{Authority control Provinces of Mongolia, Subdivisions of Mongolia Lists of administrative divisions, Mongolia, Provinces Administrative divisions in Asia, Mongolia 1 First-level administrative divisions by country, Provinces, Mongolia Mongolia geography-related lists cs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bat-Ölzii
Bat-Ölzii () is a sum (district) in the northwest of Övörkhangai Province, Mongolia. Formerly in , it was established in 1924. In 2008, its population was 6,189. Administrative divisions The district is divided into six bags A bag, also known regionally as a sack, is a common tool in the form of a floppy container, typically made of cloth, leather, bamboo, paper, or plastic. The use of bags predates recorded history, with the earliest bags being lengths of animal s ..., which are: * Buregtii * Khuiten bulag * Ulaan-Am * Uliastai * Uvt * Zuruuleg Tourist attractions * Ulaan Tsutgalan Waterfall References {{Mongolia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tögrög, Övörkhangai
Tögrög () is a sum (district) of Övörkhangai Province in south-central Mongolia. In 2008, its population was 2,689. Administrative divisions The district is divided into five bags A bag, also known regionally as a sack, is a common tool in the form of a floppy container, typically made of cloth, leather, bamboo, paper, or plastic. The use of bags predates recorded history, with the earliest bags being lengths of animal s ..., which are: * Bayan * Ikh-Us * Khoolt * Mazar * Sain tugrug References Districts of Övörkhangai Province {{Mongolia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taragt, Övörkhangai
Taragt () is a sum (district) of Övörkhangai Province in southern Mongolia. In 2008, its population was 3,313. Peljidiin Genden was born in present-day Taragt sum. Administrative divisions The district is divided into six bags A bag, also known regionally as a sack, is a common tool in the form of a floppy container, typically made of cloth, leather, bamboo, paper, or plastic. The use of bags predates recorded history, with the earliest bags being lengths of animal s ..., which are: * Altantal * Arvaintal * Ikh bulag * Khuremt * Tuyaa * Urt References Districts of Övörkhangai Province {{Mongolia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sant, Övörkhangai
Sant () is a sum (district) of Övörkhangai Province in southern Mongolia Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south and southeast. It covers an area of , with a population of 3.5 million, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by po .... In 2008, its population was 3,525. Administrative divisions The district is divided into five bags, which are: * Maikhan * Tsakhiurt * Tsargi * Ulaan-Ovoo * Zalaa References Districts of Övörkhangai Province {{Mongolia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ölziit, Övörkhangai
Ölziit () is a sum (district) of Övörkhangai Province in southern Mongolia. In 2008, its population was 2,741. Administrative divisions The district is divided into four bags A bag, also known regionally as a sack, is a common tool in the form of a floppy container, typically made of cloth, leather, bamboo, paper, or plastic. The use of bags predates recorded history, with the earliest bags being lengths of animal s ..., which are: * Aguit * Bor Khoshuut * Guulin * Yargait References Districts of Övörkhangai Province {{Mongolia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nariinteel, Övörkhangai
Nariinteel () is a sum (district) of Övörkhangai Province in southern Mongolia. The sum centre is 135 km to the West from Övörkhangai aimag centre Arvaikheer. In 2008, its population was 3,736. The Bayanteeg Coal Mine and the Bayanteeg settlement are approx. 40 km to the South from the sum centre. Administrative divisions The district is divided into four bags A bag, also known regionally as a sack, is a common tool in the form of a floppy container, typically made of cloth, leather, bamboo, paper, or plastic. The use of bags predates recorded history, with the earliest bags being lengths of animal s ..., which are: * Bayanteeg * Sharga * Tsagaan-Ovoo * Undurkhumug Economy * Bayanteeg Coal Mine References {{Mongolia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khujirt
Khujirt () is a sum (district) of Övörkhangai Province in central Mongolia. Established in 1931 under the name of Khaluun-Us under the jurisdiction of Arkhangai Province, it was transferred to its current province and renamed to Khujirt in 1934. Situated at around 380 km from Ulaanbaatar, the district varies in altitude from 1700m to 2360m. While there have been significant developments in both small industries and the tourism sector, 37.9% of households still rely on herding. The town also features a school, a hospital, and several kindergartens. Climate Khujirt has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Dwc'') with mild summers and severely cold winters. Most precipitation falls in the summer as rain, with some snow in the adjacent months of May and September. Winters are very dry. Administrative divisions The district is divided into six bags A bag, also known regionally as a sack, is a common tool in the form of a floppy container, typically made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kharkhorin
Kharkhorin () is a town and sum (district) center in Övörkhangai Province in Mongolia. The sum population was 13,828 (1994), 13,964 (2000), and 14,765 (2017). The population of Kharkhorin town itself was 14,765 in 2017 and covered an area of 20.5 km2. Kharkhorin is located at the lower end of the upper valley of the Orkhon River which is included within UNESCO's World Heritage Site Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape. The location marks the easternmost foothills of the Khangai Mountains, where they meet the rolling steppe of central Mongolia. Nearby are the ruins of the ancient town of Karakorum (also known as Kharkhorum or Qara Qorum) which, for a short time, served as the capital of the Mongol Empire under Ogedei Khan. Another Kharkhorin landmark is Erdene Zuu Monastery and its famous phallic rock. The important Paleolithic archaeological site of Moiltyn-am is located near the bridge over the Orkhon River, just west of the settlement. A modern resort is south of Kharkho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khairkhandulaan, Övörkhangai
Khairkhandulaan (, Mountain warm) is a sum (district) of Övörkhangai Province in southern Mongolia. In 2008, its population was 3,510. Administrative divisions The district is divided into six bags A bag, also known regionally as a sack, is a common tool in the form of a floppy container, typically made of cloth, leather, bamboo, paper, or plastic. The use of bags predates recorded history, with the earliest bags being lengths of animal s ..., which are: * Ar Aguit * Burkhant * Dersen Khonkhor * Emeelt * Marzat * Nart References Districts of Övörkhangai Province {{Mongolia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guchin-Us, Övörkhangai
Guchin-Us (, meaning is Thirty water) is a Districts of Mongolia, sum (district) of Övörkhangai Province in southern Mongolia. It had an estimated 2,260 inhabitants in 2008. The town of ''Arguut'', 104 km from the Province capital Arvaikheer, is the administrative center of the soum, but mostly it is called "Guchin Us" as well. There are several prehistoric rock paintings and buddhist inscriptions in the north-east of the town, close to the unpaved road to Arvaikheer. Administrative divisions The district is divided into four bags of Mongolia, bags, which are: * Argalant * Arguit * Guchin * Khuuvur References Districts of Övörkhangai Province {{Mongolia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bürd, Övörkhangai
Bürd () is a sum (district) of Övörkhangai Province in southern Mongolia. In 2008, its population was 3,135. Bürd sum was where what would become the modern Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar was founded. It was established near Shireet Tsagaan Nuur, a lake in the north of the sum in 1639, to be the seat of Zanabazar. Administrative divisions The district is divided into five bags A bag, also known regionally as a sack, is a common tool in the form of a floppy container, typically made of cloth, leather, bamboo, paper, or plastic. The use of bags predates recorded history, with the earliest bags being lengths of animal s ..., which are: * Ar Jargalant * Ar Khushuut * Dongit * Ikh Borigdoi * Ongon References Districts of Övörkhangai Province {{Mongolia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
