Sükhbaatar () is a sum (district) of

Sükhbaatar Province Sükhbaatar (, Axe Hero) is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia, located in the east of the country. Its capital is Baruun-Urt. It is named after Damdin Sükhbaatar. Population Transportation The Baruun-Urt Airport (UUN/ZMBU) has one unpa ...

in eastern

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. The Tömörtiin Ovoo Zinc Mine is west of the sum center. In 2009, its population was 3,197.Sükhbaatar Aimag Annual Statistical Report 2009
The

capital of

Baruun-Urt Baruun-Urt (; , ''west-long'') is a town in eastern Mongolia and the capital of Sükhbaatar Province. The town with its vicinities creates a sum (district) of Sükhbaatar Province. The Baruun-Urt sum area is 59 km², population 15,549, po ...

is a small () enclave at the southwest part of Sükhbaatar sum, from the sum center. It is named after

Damdin Sükhbaatar Damdin Sükhbaatar (2 February 1893 – 20 February 1923) was a Mongolian revolutionary, founding member of the Mongolian People's Party, and leader of the Mongolian partisan army that took Khüree during the Mongolian Revolution of 19 ...

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into five

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, which are: * Bayangol * Khailaastai * Khulgar * Lanz * Shinebulag

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