Sharyngol ( mn, Шарынгол; ) is a
sum (
district
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) of
Darkhan-Uul Province in northern
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 2010
population
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census estimated population for Sharyngol is 7,795, being one of the most populous cities in northern
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, ...
.
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
Darkhan-Uul Province after the capital
Darkhan (city)
Darkhan ( mn, Дархан, ; "blacksmith") is the Second-largest city in Mongolia and the capital of Darkhan-Uul Aimag (Darkhan-Uul Province). It has a population of 121,428 in 2013.
History
On October 17, 1961, the city of Darkhan was built ...
Notable Structures
Sharyngol has had a coal mine for almost half a century. 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
Darkhan-Uul Province.
The
Soviet
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influence is pretty noticeable in the buildings, cars, and heavy
Cyrillic
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usage.
Climate and Geography
Sharyngol is largely a cold city, with hot summers and very cold winters. situated in the north 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, ...
, 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 (; 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
Populated places in Mongolia
Districts of Darkhan-Uul Province
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