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Zawkhan River
Zavkhan River (, ) is a river in Mongolia. It flows from Khangai Mountains to Lake Khyargas, and has a draining area of over . The river forms most of the border between the Govi-Altai and Zavkhan aimags. The length of the river is . During the Mongol Empire, it appears to have been the territory of the family of Möngke Khan, and Jami' al-tawarikh mention that Mongke's son, , was in a river called “jabqan Mören (جابقان موران/jābqān mūrān)”.Muḥammad Rawshan & Muṣṭafá Mūsavī, ''Jāmiʿ al-Tavārīkh'', (Tihrān, 1373 994 or 1995,p.885/Thackston, W. M, ''Classical writings of the medieval Islamic world v.3'', (London, 2012),p.305 See also *List of rivers of Mongolia This is a list of notable rivers of Mongolia, arranged geographically by river basin. The Mongolian words for river are () and (), with the latter usually used for larger rivers. The Mongolian names also occasionally have a genitive constr ... References Rivers of M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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 population density, most sparsely populated sovereign state. Mongolia is the world's largest landlocked country that does not border an Endorheic basin, inland sea, and much of its area is covered by grassy steppe, with mountains to the north and west and the Gobi Desert to the south. Ulaanbaatar, the capital and List of cities in Mongolia, largest city, is home to roughly half of the country's population. The territory of modern-day Mongolia has been ruled by various nomadic empires, including the Xiongnu, the Xianbei, the Rouran, the First Turkic Khaganate, the Second Turkic Khaganate, the Uyghur Khaganate and others. In 1206, Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire, which became the largest List of largest empires, contiguous land empire i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aimags Of Mongolia
__NOTOC__ Mongolia is divided into 21 provinces or aimags () and one provincial municipality. Each aimag is subdivided into several districts.Montsame News Agency. ''Mongolia''. 2006, Foreign Service office of Montsame News Agency, , p. 46 The modern provinces have been established since 1921. The capital, Ulaanbaatar, is governed as an independent provincial municipality separate from Töv Province, inside which it is situated. List of provinces See also * ISO 3166-2 codes for Mongolia *Lists of political and geographic subdivisions by total area This is an index of a series of comprehensive lists of continents, countries, and first level administrative country subdivisions such as states, provinces, and territories, as well as certain political and geographic features of substantial area ... * List of Mongolian provinces by GDP References External links Provinces of Mongolia at statoids.com {{Authority control Subdivisions of Mongolia Mongoli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Zavkhan Province
Zavkhan (; ), also spelt Zaukhan or Zabhkhan, is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the west of the country, 1,104 km from Ulaanbaatar. Its capital is Uliastai. The aimag is named after the Zavkhan River, which forms the border between Zavkhan and Gobi-Altai aimag. Environment Locally, Zavkhan's environment is considered "Gobi-Khangai" (Говь хангай), since it connects the Gobi Desert in the south with the western Khangai Mountain Range and the broad lake basin of Khovd aimag. The highest peak in the province is Otgontenger (Отгонтэнгэр, lit. "youngest sky") both the highest (4,031 m) and only peak in the Khangai range capped with a permanent glacier. The mountain is located in the 95,510 hectare Otgon Tenger Strictly Protected Area, about 60 km east of Uliastai. An image of the mountain can be seen on the aimag's coat of arms. Otgontenger is associated with the Bodhisattva Ochirvaani (Очирваань). The western and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Govi-Altai Province
Govi-Altai ( ) is a province in western Mongolia. Transportation The Altai Airport (LTI/ZMAT) has one paved runway and is served by regular flights to Arvaikheer, Bayankhongor and 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 .... The new arrival/departure building was opened to the public in 2013. Administrative subdivisions The capital Altai is geographically located in Yesönbulag sum, and not to be confused with the Altai sum in the south of the aimag. *Includes the capital of Govi-Altai Aimag, Altai City. Economy In 2018, the province contributed to 0.97% of the total national GDP of Mongolia. Notes Altai Mountains Provinces of Mongolia States and territories established in 1940 1940 establishments in Mongolia {{Mongolia-geo-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Khangai Mountains
The Khangai Mountains form a mountain range, range in central Mongolia, some west of Ulaanbaatar. Name Two provinces of Mongolia are named after the Khangai mountains: Arkhangai (North Khangai) and Ovorkhangai (South Khangai). The mild climate area where the two provinces meet (in eastern Khangai) is known as the cradle of Mongolian and nomadic civilization. The plains at the foot of the eastern Khangai host the Orkhon Valley, Orkhon Valley World Heritage Site. The Xiongnu capital Luut Khot (Lungcheng), the Xianbei state, Xianbei capital Ordo and the Rouran capital Moomt (Mume) are said to have been located there. Later empires also established their capitals there: e.g. the Uyghur Khaganate (745–840) built their capital Ordu-Baliq in the region. Features The tallest mountain is Otgontenger ( "Youngest sky"), which is about 4,000 metres high. It is revered by the Mongols and state ceremonies are held there. ''Otgontenger'' is considered sacred by Göktürks, ancient Turks. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Khyargas Lake
Khyargas Lake () is a salt lake in Khyargas district, Uvs Province, Western Mongolia. Some sources are using different Khyargas Lake statistics values: *Water level: *Surface area: *Average depth: *Volume: The Khyargas Lake National Park is based on the lake. This protected area was established in 2000 and covers about 3,328 km2. It also includes a freshwater Airag Lake."Mongolia", by Jane Blunden, from Bradt Travel Guides Bradt Travel Guides is a publisher of travel guides founded in 1974 by Hilary Bradt and her husband George, who co-wrote the first Bradt Guide on a river barge on a tributary of the Amazon. Since then Bradt has grown into a leading independent ... series, 2nd edition, 2008, p. 372/ref>"Mongolia", by Michael Kohn, 2008, p. 242/ref> References 2000 establishments in Mongolia Khyargas Lakes of Uvs Province Saline lakes of Asia Protected areas established in 2000 {{Mongolia-lake-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Great Lakes Depression
The Great Lakes Depression, also called the Great Lakes Hollow, is a large semi-arid Depression (geology), depression in Mongolia that covers parts of the Uvs Province, Uvs, Khovd Province, Khovd, Bayan-Ölgii Province, Bayan-Ölgii, Zavkhan Province, Zavkhan and Govi-Altai Province, Govi-Altai ''Aimags of Mongolia, aimags''. Bounded by the Altai Mountains, Altai in the West, Khangai Mountains, Khangai in the East and Tannu-Ola Mountains in the North, it covers the area of over with elevations from . Small northern parts of the depression are part of Russia."Great Lakes Depression" ''Great Soviet Encyclopedia'' The depression is named so because it contains six major Mongolian lakes: saline water, saline Uvs Nuur, Khyargas Nuur and Dörgön Nuur; and freshwater Khar-Us Nuur, Khar Nuur, Khovd, Khar Nuur and Airag Nuur, as well as a number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Khyargas, Uvs
Khyargas (, ) is a sum (district) of Uvs Province in western Mongolia. The sum is named after Khyargas lake, which is 80 km south of the sum center. The sum center was formerly located at another site, . Administrative divisions The district is divided into four bags, which are: * Bugat * Delger * Khairkhan * Khangai Notable natives * Jambyn Batmönkh Jambyn Batmönkh (, ; 10 March 1926 – 14 May 1997) was a Mongolian communist political leader and economics professor. He was the leader of Mongolian People's Republic from 1984 until its transition into democracy in 1990. Early life Batmön ..., the 12th prime minister of Mongolia * Sürengiin Möömöö, linguist and chess player References {{Mongolia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Uvs Province
Uvs Province ( ) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the west of the country, away from the national capital Ulaanbaatar. Its capital is Ulaangom which lies above sea level. The province is named after Mongolia's biggest lake, Uvs Lake. Geography Parts of the steppe in this province are protected as the World Heritage Site '' Ubsunur Hollow''. In the north the province borders Russia for , whilst in the east of border lies between Uvs and Zavkhan province. In the south and west it borders for each of Khovd and Bayan-Ölgii provinces for. The province occupies 4.45 percent of the national territory, totalling . Of the total area of the province, sixty percent belongs to the mountainous climatic zone, and forty percent to the Gobi semi-desert. Population Mongols and their proto-peoples have lived in the province since antiquity. Currently, 42.3% of population is Dörbet, 34.2% is Bayid and 13.6% is Khalkha. Also, there are many Tuvans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lake Khyargas
Khyargas Lake () is a salt lake in Khyargas district, Uvs Province, Western Mongolia. Some sources are using different Khyargas Lake statistics values: *Water level: *Surface area: *Average depth: *Volume: The Khyargas Lake National Park is based on the lake. This protected area was established in 2000 and covers about 3,328 km2. It also includes a freshwater Airag Lake."Mongolia", by Jane Blunden, from Bradt Travel Guides Bradt Travel Guides is a publisher of travel guides founded in 1974 by Hilary Bradt and her husband George, who co-wrote the first Bradt Guide on a river barge on a tributary of the Amazon. Since then Bradt has grown into a leading independent ... series, 2nd edition, 2008, p. 372/ref>"Mongolia", by Michael Kohn, 2008, p. 242/ref> References 2000 establishments in Mongolia Khyargas Lakes of Uvs Province Saline lakes of Asia Protected areas established in 2000 {{Mongolia-lake-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Provinces Of Mongolia
__NOTOC__ Mongolia is divided into 21 provinces or aimags () and one provincial municipality. Each aimag is subdivided into several Districts of Mongolia, districts.Montsame News Agency. ''Mongolia''. 2006, Foreign Service office of Montsame News Agency, , p. 46 The modern provinces have been established since 1921. The capital, Ulaanbaatar, is governed as an independent provincial municipality separate from Töv Province, inside which it is situated. List of provinces See also *ISO 3166-2:MN, ISO 3166-2 codes for Mongolia *Lists of political and geographic subdivisions by total area *List of Mongolian provinces by GDP References External links Provinces of Mongolia at statoids.com {{Authority control Provinces of Mongolia, Subdivisions of Mongolia Lists of administrative divisions, Mongolia, Provinces Administrative divisions in Asia, Mongolia 1 First-level administrative divisions by country, Provinces, Mongolia Mongolia geography-related lists cs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mongol Empire
The Mongol Empire was the List of largest empires, largest contiguous empire in human history, history. Originating in present-day Mongolia in East Asia, the Mongol Empire at its height stretched from the Sea of Japan to parts of Eastern Europe, extending northward into parts of the Arctic; eastward and southward into parts of the Indian subcontinent, mounting invasions of Southeast Asia, and conquering the Iranian plateau; and reaching westward as far as the Levant and the Carpathian Mountains. The Mongol Empire emerged from the unification of several nomad, nomadic tribes in the Mongol heartland under the leadership of Temüjin, known by the title of Genghis Khan (–1227), whom a council proclaimed as the ruler of all Mongols in 1206. The empire grew rapidly under his rule and that of his descendants, who sent out Mongol invasions, invading armies in every direction. The vast transcontinental empire connected the Eastern world, East with the Western world, West, and the Pac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
