Övörkhangai (Mongolian: Өвөрхангай; lit. "South Khangai") is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. Its capital is Arvaikheer.
South Khangai Province
Өвөрхангай аймаг ᠥᠪᠦᠷᠬᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠠᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ | |
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Scenery around Erdene Zuu monastery | |
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Coordinates: 45°45′N 102°45′E / 45.750°N 102.750°E | |
Country | Mongolia |
Established | 1931 |
Capital | Arvaikheer |
Area | |
• Total | 62,895.33 km2 (24,284.02 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 115,684 |
• Density | 1.8/km2 (4.8/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | MNT 804 billion US$ 0.3 billion (2022) |
• Per capita | MNT 6,857,800 US$ 2,196 (2022) |
Time zone | UTC+8 |
Area code | +976 (0)132 |
ISO 3166 code | MN-055 |
Vehicle registration | ӨВ_ |
Website | gate1 |
The Shankh Monastery, one of the oldest and most important monasteries, is located in this province, as well as Erdene Zuu monastery and Tövkhön Monastery. Karakorum, the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire was located adjacent to the Erdene Zuu monastery.
Geography
editThe provice is located in central Mongolia. The Khangai Mountains cover its northern and northwestern parts. A steppe plain stretches to the south, and the extreme south enters the foothills of the Mongolian part of the Altai Mountains.
Administrative subdivisions
editAs of 2009, the aimag is subdivided into 19 sums.
Sum | Mongolian | Population 2004 est. |
Population 2006 est. |
Population 2008 est. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Arvaikheer | Арвайхээр | 22,546 | 24,954 | 25,622 |
Baruun Bayan-Ulaan | Баруун Баян-Улаан | 2,586 | 2,502 | 2,556 |
Bat-Ölzii | Бат-Өлзий | 5,932 | 5,878 | 6,189 |
Bayan-Öndör | Баян-Өндөр | 3,734 | 4,077 | 4,261 |
Bayangol | Баянгол | 4,103 | 3,933 | 4,572 |
Bogd | Богд | 5,708 | 5,395 | 5,342 |
Bürd | Бүрд | 3,171 | 3,258 | 3,135 |
Guchin-Us | Гучин-Ус | 2,290 | 2,279 | 2,260 |
Khairkhandulaan | Хайрхандулаан | 3,388 | 3,462 | 3,510 |
Kharkhorin | Хархорин | 12,546 | 13,270 | 12,901 |
Khujirt | Хужирт | 6,781 | 6,749 | 6,649 |
Nariinteel | Нарийнтээл | 3,797 | 3,792 | 3,736 |
Ölziit | Өлзийт | 2,805 | 2,678 | 2,741 |
Sant | Сант | 3,706 | 3,540 | 3,525 |
Taragt | Тарагт | 3,860 | 3,424 | 3,313 |
Tögrög | Төгрөг | 2,839 | 2,691 | 2,689 |
Uyanga | Уянга | 10,003 | 10,510 | 9,581 |
Yesönzüil | Есөнзүйл | 3,584 | 3,415 | 3,422 |
Züünbayan-Ulaan | Зүүнбаян-Улаан | 4,268 | 4,343 | 4,436 |
Culture
editÖvörkhangai Province held Mongolia area's first Special Olympics Games events in 2015.[3]
Transportation
editThe Arvaikheer Airport (AVK/ZMAH) has one unpaved runway and is served by regular flights to Ulaanbaatar and Altai.
Bus travels from Arvaikheer to Ulaanbaatar.
References
edit- ^ "GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, by region, aimags and the Capital". www.1212.mn. Mongolian Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ Övörkhangai Aimag Sums Statistics, 2009
- ^ "Mongolia Area's First Special Olympics Games". Special Olympics.
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