Ömnögovi Province

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Ömnögovi Aimag
Өмнөговь аймаг

[[image:|115px|Flag of Ömnögovi Aimag]] [[Image:|115px|Coat of arms of Ömnögovi Aimag]]
Founded	1931
Capital	Dalanzadgad
Area	165,377 km²
Population  • Total (2003)  • Density	47,794 0.29/km²
Predial code	+976 (0)153
License Plate	ӨМ_ (_ variable)
ISO 3166-2	MN-053
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Ömnögovi Aimag (Mongolian: Өмнөговь аймаг) is one of the 21 aimags (provices) of Mongolia, located in the south of the country, in the Gobi Desert. Its capital is Dalanzadgad.

The province is rich in mineral deposits, including gold and copper.

Ömnögovi includes several well known tourist areas, including the Flaming Cliffs, Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park and Khongoryn Els - The Singing Sand Dunes.

[edit] Transportation

The Dalanzadgad Airport (ZMDZ/DLZ) has one unpaved runway. It is served by regular domestic flights from and to Ulan Bator

[edit] Administrative Subdivision

The Sums of Ömnögovi Aimag^[1]

Sum	Mongolian	Population (2003)	Area (km2)	Density (/km2)
Bayan-Ovoo	Баян-Овоо	1,569	10,474	0.15
Bayandalai	Баяндалай	2,360	10,751	0.22
Bulgan	Булган	2,433	7,498	0.32
Dalanzadgad	Даланзадгад	15,308	476	32.16
Gurvan tes	Гурван тэс	3,376	27,967	0.12
Khanbogd	Ханбогд	2,451	15,151	0.16
Khan khongor	Хан хонгор	2,931	9,931	0.30
Khürmen	Хүрмэн	1,951	12,393	0.16
Mandal-Ovoo	Мандал-Овоо	2,166	6,433	0.34
Manlai	Манлай	2,422	12,418	0.20
Nomgon	Номгон	3,045	19,468	0.16
Noyon	Ноён	1,468	10,550	0.14
Sevrei	Сэврэй	2,423	8,095	0.30
Tsogt-Ovoo	Цогт-Овоо	1,761	6,526	0.27
Tsogttsetsii	Цогтцэций	2,130	7,246	0.29

[edit] References

1. ^ Statistics office of Ömnögovi Aimag, [1]