Selenge ( mn, Сэлэнгэ) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of

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, ...

, located in the north of the country. The name is derived from the

Selenge river 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 capital is Sükhbaatar. The province of

Darkhan-Uul Darkhan-Uul ( mn, Дархан-Уул, literally ''Blacksmith Mountain'') is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the north of the country. History The city Darkhan was founded on October 17, 1961, as a second indus ...

, and its capital Darkhan, is located as an enclave inside Selenge.

Administrative subdivisions

^* The aimag capital Sükhbaatar.

References

Provinces of Mongolia States and territories established in 1934 1934 establishments in Mongolia {{Mongolia-geo-stub