Ikh-Tamir ( mn, Их тамир, Ih tamir, ; "Great Tamir") is a sum (district) of

Arkhangai Province The Arkhangai Province or Arkhangai Aimag ( mn, Архангай аймаг, Arhangai aimag, ; "North Khangai") is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia. It is located slightly west of the country's center, on the northern slopes of the Khangai Moun ...

in central

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

Tamir River The Tamir () is a river flowing through the valleys of the Khangai Mountains in the Arkhangai aimag of central Mongolia. For most of its length, the Tamir is divided into two branches, the Northern Tamir (, ) and the Southern Tamir (, ). The Nor ...

passes through the sum. In 2009, its population was 5,247.Dec. 31 2009 estimation. Arkhangai Aimag Statistical Service

Notable people

Hugh Christopher Kirkland ( mn, Хью Кристофер Киркланд), a well regarded Peace Corps volunteer, lived and worked here from 2014 to 2016.

References

Populated places in Mongolia Districts of Arkhangai Province {{Mongolia-geo-stub