Bayankhongor ( mn, Баянхонгор, lit=''righ soft'', or ''rich sweetheart'') is the capital of the
Bayankhongor Province
The Bayankhongor Province or Bayanhongor Aimag, , "Rich Darling Province" is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the southwest of the country and, at 116,000 square kilometers, it is one of the largest aimags. The capi ...
(aimag) in
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, ...
. The administration of the Bayankhongor
Sum (district) is also located in the same place. The city is at an elevation of 1859 m above sea level, and has a population of 26,252 (2006).
Climate
Bayankhongor experiences a
cold semi-arid climate
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(
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* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
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''BSk'') with long, dry, very cold winters and short, warm summers.
Administration
* city area data in referenced sources are inconsistent.
** Shargaljuut is an urban-type settlement under Bayankhongor sum jurisdiction. Shargaljuut is located 54 km NE from Bayankhongor city.
Transportation
The
Bayankhongor Airport
Bayankhongor Airport is a public airport located in Bayankhongor, the capital of Bayankhongor Province in Mongolia.
Airlines and destinations
See also
* List of airports in Mongolia
* List of airlines of Mongolia
This is a list of airlin ...
(BVN/ZMBH) has two runways, one of them paved, and is served by regular flights to
Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar (; mn, Улаанбаатар, , "Red Hero"), previously anglicized as Ulan Bator, is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It is the coldest capital city in the world, on average. The municipality is located in north ce ...
.
References
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Districts of Bayankhongor Province
Aimag centers