Bulgan Province

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Bulgan Aimag
Булган аймаг

Founded	1938
Capital	Bulgan
Area	48,700 km²
Population  • Total (2000)  • Density	61,776 1.27/km²
Predial code	+976 (0)134
License Plate
ISO 3166-2	MN-067
Web site	gate1.pmis.gov.mn/bulgan/

Bulgan Aimag (Mongolian: Булган Аймаг) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the north of Mongolia. Its capital is Bulgan.

[edit] Geography

The aimag is surrounded by the aimags Khövsgöl in the northwest, Arkhangai in the southwest, Övörkhangai in the south, Töv in the southeast, and Selenge in the northeast. The small Orkhon aAimag forms an enclave at the border to Selenge.

The north of the aimag is characterized by alpine forests, gradually blending in the arid steppe plains of the central Mongolian highland. The main rivers are the Orkhon and the Selenge, both of which enter the aimag from Övörkhangai. They turn the south of Bulgan into one of the arable regions of Mongolia.

[edit] Transportation

The Bulgan Airport (UGA/ZMBN) has one unpaved runway and is served by regular flights to Ulan Bator, Khovd, and Mörön.

[edit] Administrative Subdivision

The Sums of Bulgan Aimag

Sum	mongolian
Bayan-Agt	Баян-Агт
Bayannuur	Баяннуур
Bugat	Бугат
Bulgan	Булган
Büregkhangai	Бүрэгхангай
Dashinchilen	Дашинчилэн
Gurvanbulag	Гурванбулаг
Khangal	Хангал
Khishig-Öndör	Хишиг-Өндөр
Khutag-Öndör	Хутаг-Өндөр
Mogod	Могод
Orkhon	Орхон
Rashaant	Рашаант
Saikhan	Сайхан
Selenge	Сэлэнгэ
Teshig	Тэшиг