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Bügsiin River
Bügsiin River ( mn, Бүгсийн Гол) is a river in the Khövsgöl aimag in Mongolia. It starts in the Bürentogtokh sum near the eastern end of Sangiin Dalai Lake, passes by the Tömörbulag sum center ''Jargalant'' and ends in the Tömörbulag sum at the Delger mörön River, very close to its confluence with the Ider River , "young, youthful") , image = IderiinGol.JPG , image_size = , image_caption = Ider River near Jargalant, Khövsgöl , map = , map_size = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = ... into the Selenge. References See also * List of rivers of Mongolia Rivers of Mongolia {{Mongolia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mongolia
Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, making it the world's most sparsely populated sovereign nation. Mongolia is the world's largest landlocked country that does not border a closed sea, and much of its area is covered by grassy steppe, with mountains to the north and west and the Gobi Desert to the south. Ulaanbaatar, the capital and largest city, is home to roughly half of the country's population. The territory of modern-day Mongolia has been ruled by various nomadic empires, including the Xiongnu, the Xianbei, the Rouran, the First Turkic Khaganate, and others. In 1206, Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous land empire in history. His grandson Kublai Khan conquered China proper and established the Yuan dynasty. After the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aimags Of Mongolia
An aimag (, ; xal, әәмг, ), originally a Mongolian word meaning 'tribe', is an administrative subdivision in Mongolia, Russia, and in the Inner Mongolia region of China. Mongolia In Mongolia, an aimag is the first-level administrative subdivision. The country currently has 21 aimags. The capital Ulan Bator is administrated as an independent municipality. During the Qing dynasty, Khalkha was subdivided into four aimags ( Setsen Khan Aimag, Tüsheet Khan Aimag, Sain Noyon Khan Aimag and Zasagt Khan Aimag). An aimag was further subdivided into "banners" (''khoshuu''). Each aimag had an assembly of the local nobility, commonly named "league" in English (''chuulga'' in Mongolian). This administrative structure was kept until 1930, when the current structure with smaller aimags, subdivided into sums, was introduced. Inner Mongolia In Inner Mongolia, aimags (in the Inner Mongolian context, usually translated as "league", from ) are a prefecture-level subdivision, first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khövsgöl Province
Khövsgöl ( mn, Хөвсгөл) is the northernmost of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. The name is derived from Lake Khövsgöl. Geography and history The round-topped Tarvagatai, Bulnain and Erchim sub-ranges of the Khangai massif dominate the south and southwest of the largely mountainous province, and north and west of Lake Khövsgöl, lie the alpine Khoridol Saridag, Ulaan Taiga, and Mönkh Saridag mountains. The center and eastern parts of the province are less mountainous, but still hilly. The region is well known in Mongolia for its natural environment, and Lake Khövsgöl is one of the country's major tourist attractions. The largest forests of Mongolia are located around and to the north of the lake, extending the South Siberian taiga. The aimag was founded in 1931. Khatgal was the administrative center until 1933; since then it has been Mörön. Population The region is home to many ethnic minority groups: Darkhad, Khotgoid, Uriankhai, Buriad, and Tsaat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bürentogtokh, Khövsgöl
Bürentogtokh ( mn, Бүрэнтогтох, ''lit. "to set completely"'') is a sum (district) of Khövsgöl aimag (province of Mongolia). The area is about 3,760 km², of which 2,870 km² are pasture. In 2005, the sum had 4251 inhabitants, mainly Khalkha and Khotgoid. The center, officially named ''Bayan'' ( mn, Баян) is situated on the banks of the Delgermörön river, 51 km west of Mörön and 722 kilometers from Ulaanbaatar. History Marshal Chingünjav, one of the two major leaders of a failed rebellion against the Manchu in 1755/6, was born at Sangiin Dalai nuur. The remains of his fort can still be seen a few km south of the sum center. In 1877, Sodnomyn Damdinbazar was inaugurated as Jalkhanz Khutagt at Jalkhanzyn Khüree, located on the territory of what is now Bürentogtokh sum. He served as Prime Minister twice, 1921 in Baron Ungern's puppet government, and 1922/23 under the MPRP. The Bürentogtokh sum was founded, together with the whole Khöv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delger Mörön
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Tömörbulag, Khövsgöl
Tömörbulag ( mn, Төмөрбулаг, ''iron spring'') is a sum of Khövsgöl aimag. The area is 2,510 km2, of which about 1,950 km2 are pasture. In 2000, Tömörbulag had a population of 4,174 people, including some Khotgoid. The sum center, officially named ''Jargalant'' ( mn, Жаргалант), is located near the Bügsiin River, 75 south of Mörön and 714 km from Ulaanbaatar. History The Tömörbulag sum was founded, together with the whole Khövsgöl aimag, in 1931. In 1933, it had 3,000 inhabitants in 880 households, and about 96,000 heads of livestock. In 1956, it became part of Bürentogtokh sum, but was separated again in 1959. The local Dabshilt negdel was founded in 1934. Economy In 2004, there were about 133,000 heads of livestock, among them 76,000 goats, 44,000 sheep, 6,700 cattle and yaks, 6,200 horses and 41 camel A camel (from: la, camelus and grc-gre, κάμηλος (''kamēlos'') from Hebrew or Phoenician: גָמָל ''gāmāl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangiin Dalai Lake
Sangiin Dalai Lake ( mn, Сангийн далай нуур) is a salt water lake in northern Mongolia, located at the border between the Tsagaan-Uul, Shine-Ider, and Bürentogtokh sums of Khövsgöl aimag, and the Ikh-Uul sum of Zavkhan aimag Zavkhan (; mn, Завхан, Zawhan, ) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the west of the country, 1,104 km from Ulaanbaatar. Its capital is Uliastai. The aimag is named after the Zavkhan River, which forms the border be .... It is surrounded by mountains, hills, and rocks. The 8.4 Bolnai earthquake occurred nearby on July 23, 1905. References Lakes of Mongolia Khövsgöl Province Saline lakes of Asia {{Mongolia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ider River
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Selenga
The Selenga or Selenge ( ; bua, Сэлэнгэ гол / Сэлэнгэ мүрэн, translit=Selenge gol / Selenge müren; russian: Селенга́, ) is a major river in Mongolia and Buryatia, Russia. Originating from its headwater tributaries, the Ider and the Delger mörön, it flows for before draining into Lake Baikal. The Selenga therefore makes up the most distant headwaters of the Yenisey-Angara river system. Carrying of water into Lake Baikal, it makes up almost half of the riverine inflow into the lake, and forms a wide delta of when it reaches the lake. Periodic annual floods are a feature of the Selenga River. The floods can be classified as “ordinary”, “large” or “catastrophic” based on the degree of impact. Of the twenty-six documented floods that occurred between 1730 and 1900, three were “catastrophic”. The three “catastrophic” floods were the floods of 1830, 1869 and 1897. The Selenga River basin is a semi-arid region that is in area. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of Mongolia
This is a list of notable rivers of Mongolia, arranged geographically by river basin. The Mongolian words for river are ''gol'' (') and ''mörön'' ('), with the latter usually used for larger rivers. The Mongolian names also occasionally have a genitive construction, with the name of the river having the suffix ''-iin'' (') or ''-yn'' ('). For example, Ider River is ''Ideriin Gol'' (), having the meaning "River of Ider". Longest rivers # Orkhon River - # Kherlen River - # Tuul River - # Zavkhan River - # Selenge River - # Hovd River - # Eg River - # Ider River - # Delgermörön - Flowing into the Arctic Ocean *''Yenisei River (Russia)'' **''Angara River (Russia)'', flowing out of Lake Baikal ***Selenge River ( in Sükhbaatar) flowing into Lake Baikal ****Chikoy River *****Menza River *****Katantsa River ****''Dzhida River (Russia)'' ***** Zelter River (, Bulgan/ Selenge/Russia) **** Orkhon River (, Arkhangai/ Övörkhangai/ Bulgan/ Selenge) *****Tuul Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
