Ulaankhus ( mn, Улаанхус, ''Red birch'') is a sum (district) of

Bayan-Ölgii Province Bayan-Ölgii ( mn, Баян-Өлгий, ; xal, Байн-Өлгий, ; kk, Бай-Өлке / Bai-Ölke, ; "Rich region") is the westernmost of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. The country's only Muslim and Kazakh-majority aimag, it was ...

in western

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 seat of the district is Bilüü, situated west of the city of Ölgii and from the Mongolian capital of

Ulan Bator 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 cen ...

. It is primarily inhabited by ethnic

Kazakhs The Kazakhs (also spelled Qazaqs; Kazakh: , , , , , ; the English name is transliterated from Russian; russian: казахи) are a Turkic-speaking ethnic group native to northern parts of Central Asia, chiefly Kazakhstan, but also parts o ...

. As of 2014 it had a population of 8010 people.

History

Historically, Ulaankhus was settled by Kazakhs who moved to the northern side of the

Altai Mountains The Altai Mountains (), also spelled Altay Mountains, are a mountain range in Central Asia, Central and East Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan converge, and where the rivers Irtysh and Ob River, Ob have their headwaters. The m ...

. In 1922, Sherushy khoshuun with the canter in Akbalshyk, currently Bilüü, was established. In 1922, it was split into Sherushy and Shebaraigyr, and in 1925 into Sherushy, Shebaraigyr, Botakara, and Zhantekey. These khoshuuns belonged to

Khovd Province Khovd ( mn, Ховд, Howd, ) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the west of the country. Its capital is also named Khovd. The Khovd province is approximately 1,580 km from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's capital. It take ...

. In 1938, Sherushy khoshuun was renamed Ulaankhus sum. In 1940, Bayan-Ölgii Province was established, and the sum was subordinated to this province.

Geography

Ulaankhus sum borders the

Altai Republic The Altai Republic (; russian: Респу́блика Алта́й, Respublika Altay, ; Altai: , ''Altay Respublika''), also known as Gorno-Altai Republic, and colloquially, and primarily referred to in Russian to distinguish from the neighbour ...

of Russia to the north, Tsagaannuur to the northeast, Bugat to the east,

Sagsai Sagsai ( mn, Сагсай) is a sum (district) of Bayan-Ölgii Province in western Mongolia. It is primarily inhabited by ethnic Kazakhs (Altaic Kazakhs). As of 2014 it had a population of 4945 people. The district is home to a large number of ...

to the southeast,

Altay Prefecture Altay Prefecture is located in Northern Xinjiang, People's Republic of China. It has an area of and a population of 561,667 (2000). It is a part of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. At the 2000 census, Altay was the only major subdivision of Ili ...

Xinjiang Xinjiang, SASM/GNC: ''Xinjang''; zh, c=, p=Xīnjiāng; formerly romanized as Sinkiang (, ), officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China (PRC), located in the northwest ...

, China to the southwest, and Tsengel to the west. The sum is covered by hills and nmountains, with 90% of the area lying at altitudes above . The highest point is the Besbogda Mountain (). The sum contains the

Tsengel Khairkhan Tsengel Hairhan ( mn, Цэнгэл хайрхан, ''lit. "delight holy mountain"'', zh, 臣格勒海尔汗) is a mountain of the Altai Mountains and located in the Bayan-Ölgii Province in Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; li ...

mountain, with an elevation of . The

Khovd River Khovd River ( mn, Ховд гол, Howd gol, ) is a river in Mongolia. It flows from Tavan Bogd mountain of the Altai Mountains to Khar-Us Lake. The length of the river is 516 kilometres. See also *List of rivers of Mongolia This is a list ...

flows through the district, flowing through the town of Bilüü.

Administrative divisions

The sum contains 8 ''bagtai'': *Ikh-Oigor *Khökh khötöl *Khuljaa *Sogoog *Bayanzürkh *Dayan *Bilüü-1 *Bilüü-2

Landmarks

Bilüü contains the Nurbergen Supermarket, a branch of the

Khan Bank Khan may refer to: *Khan (inn), from Persian, a caravanserai or resting-place for a travelling caravan *Khan (surname), including a list of people with the name * Khan (title), a royal title for a ruler in Mongol and Turkic languages and used by ...

, a small stadium, a hotel, a school and a hospital.

Culture

More than 60

Pazyryk culture The Pazyryk culture (russian: Пазырыкская культура ''Pazyrykskaya'' kul'tura) is a Scythian nomadic Iron Age archaeological culture (6th to 3rd centuries BC) identified by excavated artifacts and mummified humans found in th ...

burials were discovered in Ulaankhus and Tsengel sums during an expedition in 2004. The area contains numerous rock paintings of hunters.

References

External links

touristinfocenter.mn

Monsame.mn
{{coord, 49, 02, 23, N, 89, 26, 21, E, display=title, region:MN_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Populated places in Mongolia Districts of Bayan-Ölgii Province