Ömnögovi Province

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Coordinates: 43°0′N 104°15′E / 43, 104.25
Ömnögovi Aimag
Өмнөговь аймаг
Province
Coordinates 43°0′N 104°15′E / 43, 104.25
Capital Dalanzadgad
Area 165,377 km² (63,852 sq mi)
Population 47,866 (2005)
Density 0.29 /km² (1 /sq mi)
Founded 1931
Timezone UTC+8
Area code +976 (0)153
License plate ӨМ_ (_ variable)
ISO 3166-2 code MN-053
Website: http://www.pmis.gov.mn/umnugobi/
Landscape in Ömnögovi Aimag
Landscape in Ömnögovi Aimag

Ömnögovi Aimag (Mongolian: Өмнөговь аймаг) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) 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.

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[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

Sums of Ömnögovi Aimag
Sums of Ömnögovi Aimag



The Sums of Ömnögovi Aimag
Sum Mongolian Population (1994) )[1] Population (2003)[2] Population (2005)[3] Area (km²)[2] Density (/km²)
Bayan-Ovoo Баян-Овоо 1,577 1,569 1,539 10,474 0.15
Bayandalai Баяндалай 2,125 2,360 2,338 10,751 0.22
Bulgan Булган 2,421 2,433 2,430 7,498 0.32
Dalanzadgad Даланзадгад 12,391 15,308 15,954 476 33.52
Gurvan tes Гурван тэс 2,983 3,376 3,524 27,967 0.13
Khanbogd Ханбогд 2,161 2,451 2,659 15,151 0.18
Khan khongor Хан хонгор 2,559 2,931 2,542 9,931 0.26
Khürmen Хүрмэн 1,968 1,951 1,910 12,393 0.15
Mandal-Ovoo Мандал-Овоо 2,345 2,166 2,004 6,433 0.34
Manlai Манлай 2,215 2,422 2,431 12,418 0.20
Nomgon Номгон 2,608 3,045 3,009 19,468 0.15
Noyon Ноён 1,417 1,468 1,390 10,550 0.13
Sevrei Сэврэй 2,216 2,423 2,309 8,095 0.29
Tsogt-Ovoo Цогт-Овоо 1,863 1,761 1,672 6,526 0.26
Tsogttsetsii Цогтцэций 1,990 2,130 2,155 7,246 0.30

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.reliefweb.int/library/documents/oxfamannex1-4.pdf
  2. ^ a b Statistics office of Ömnögovi Aimag, [1]
  3. ^ Official site of Ömnögovi Aimag, [2]

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