Darkhan-Uul Province

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Darkhan-Uul Aimag
Дархан-Уул аймаг

Founded	1994
Capital	Darkhan
Area	3,275 km²
Population[1]  • Total (2005)  • Density	90,400 27.60/km²
Predial code	+976 (0)137
License Plate	ДА_ (_ variable)
ISO 3166-2	MN-037
Web site	gate1.pmis.gov.mn/darkhan-uul/

Darkhan-Uul Aiymag (Mongolian: Дархан-Уул Аймаг) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the north of the country.

Contents 1 History 2 Economy 3 Transport 4 Administrative Subdivision 5 References

[edit] History

The city Darkhan was founded on October 17. 1961, as a second industrial center to reduce the migration pressure on the capital Ulan Bator. To do so, the existing sum (district) of the same name was dissolved, and its territory managed by the city authorities.

The Darkhan-Uul aimag with its four sum was carved out of the Selenge aimag in 1994.

[edit] Economy

Darkhan is the second largest industrial center of Mongolia.

The aimag basically serves to support the city.

[edit] Transport

Darkhan is the point where the side line to Erdenet forks off the main line of the Trans-Mongolian Railway.

[edit] Administrative Subdivision

The sums of Darkhan-Uul Aimag^[2]

Sum	mongolian	Population (2005)	Area (km2)	Density (/km2)
Darkhan*	Дархан	74,300	103	721.0
Khongor	Хонгор	5,400	2,719	2.0
Orkhon	Орхон	3,500	420	8.3
Sharyngol*	Шарынгол	9,000	33	272.7

^* - urban settlement

[edit] References

1. ^ Darkhan-Uul Aimag: Сумын Танилцууга
2. ^ http://gate1.pmis.gov.mn/darkhan-uul/index.php?tan10