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Saikhan-Ovoo (other)
Saikhan-Ovoo may refer to: * Saikhan-Ovoo, Dundgovi, a sum (district) in central Mongolia * Saikhan-Ovoo, Bulgan, an urban-type settlement or village in northern Mongolia * Saikhan-Ovoo coal mine The Saikhan-Ovoo Coal Mine ( mn, Сайхан Овоо, ''beautiful mound'') is an underground coal mine located near Saikhan-Ovoo in the Saikhan sum of Bulgan aimag in northern Mongolia, to the north of Saikhan-Ovoo Mountain. The mine has co ..., an underground coal mine in northern Mongolia See also * Saikhan (other) {{geodab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saikhan-Ovoo, Dundgovi
Saikhan-Ovoo ( mn, Сайхан-Овоо, Beautiful ovoo) is a sum (district) in central Mongolia. The sum center is on the single perennial river of Dundgovi Province, the Ongi gol. It is the tenth longest river in Mongolia with an overall length of 435 km. Onglin Khid Ongiin Khiid is a notable monastery on the Ongi river about 18 km from Saikhan Ovoo. Formerly one of the largest monasteries in Mongolia, it was founded in 1660 and consisted of two temples complexes on the North and South of the Ongi Gol river. The older southern complex consisted of various administrative buildings as well as 11 temples. The northern complex, built in the 18th century, consisted of 17 temples - among them one of the largest temples in all of Mongolia. The grounds housed also 4 Buddhist universities. It was completely destroyed in 1939 under Khorloogiin Choibalsan, the then president and leader of the Communist Party of Mongolia. Over 200 monks were killed, and many surviving monks were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saikhan-Ovoo, Bulgan
Saikhan-Ovoo ( mn, Сайхан-Овоо) is an urban-type settlement or village ( mn, тосгон) in Saikhan sum (district) of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia. The population of Saikhan-Ovoo is 500 (or 124 households) (end of 2006). Geography Saikhan-Ovoo is near the Saikhan-Ovoo mountain, north-west of Saikhan sum centre, and west of Bulgan city, the capital of Bulgan Province. Climate Saikhan-Ovoo has a cold desert climate (Köppen climate classification ''BWk'') with warm summers and very cold winters. Most precipitation falls in the summer as rain. Winters are very dry. Economy Saikhan-Ovoo coal mine has estimated coal Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as rock strata called coal seams. Coal is mostly carbon with variable amounts of other elements, chiefly hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen. Coal is formed when dea ... resources of up to 190 million tonnes. References {{coord, 48, 48, 19, N, 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saikhan-Ovoo Coal Mine
The Saikhan-Ovoo Coal Mine ( mn, Сайхан Овоо, ''beautiful mound'') is an underground coal mine located near Saikhan-Ovoo in the Saikhan sum of Bulgan aimag in northern Mongolia, to the north of Saikhan-Ovoo Mountain. The mine has coal reserves amounting to 190 million tonnes of coking coal. References Coal mines in Mongolia {{Mine-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |