Sharyngol (; ) is a sum (

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) of

Darkhan-Uul Province Darkhan-Uul ( ; ) is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia. It is located in the northern part of the country. History The city Darkhan was founded on 17 October 1961 within Selenge Province, as a second industrial center to reduce migration pre ...

in northern

Mongolia Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south and southeast. It covers an area of , with a population of 3.5 million, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by po ...

. The 2010

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census estimated population for Sharyngol is 7,795, being one of the most populous cities in northern

Population

Sharyngol (Шарынгол) has shown a decrease in population since the 2000 population census, decreasing from 8,902 (2000) to 7,795 (2010). Sharyngol is the second most populated city in the

after the capital

Darkhan (city) Darkhan (; ) is the capital of Darkhan-Uul Province in northern Mongolia, and the second-largest city in the country. History On October 17, 1961, the city of Darkhan was built with extensive economic assistance from the Comecon. As its name ...

Climate and Geography

Sharyngol is largely a cold city, with hot summers and very cold winters. situated in the north of

, the terrain in Sharyngol is largely surrounded by mountains; in the south of the Darkhan-Uul Province, it is located 218 km (135 miles) from the capital

Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities in Mongolia, most populous city of Mongolia. It has a population of 1.6 million, and it is the coldest capital city in the world by average yearly temperature. The municipa ...

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into three

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, which are: * Darkhan * Khairkhan * Sanjint

Notable Structures

Sharyngol has had a coal mine for almost half a century, the Sharyn Gol Coal Mine. This is probably the most famous thing about Sharyngol; it has tens of stock images and appears on many news reporting websites. It is probably the most famous thing from Sharyngol and a decently notable thing from the

. The

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influence is pretty noticeable in the buildings, cars, and heavy

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References

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