Shargaljuut, Bayankhongor

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Shargaljuut (Mongolian: Шаргалжуут) is an urban-type settlement geographically located in the Erdenetsogt sum (district) of Bayankhongor Province in southern Mongolia. Officially Shargaljuut is a bag (commune) over Bayankhongor city jurisdiction, but situated 54 km NE from the city on Shargaljuut river in Khangai Mountains on 2136 m elevation.

Shargaljuut population is 1,444 (est.end of 2006) and is the second large settlement of Bayankhongor Province after Bayankhongor city proper[1].

Shargaljuut is a resort with a number of hot (up to +95°C) mineral springs, some of them with sulfur mud[2].

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bayankhongor Aimag Statistical Office 2006 annual report: bag population[1]
  2. ^ Bayankhongor aimag official site [2]

Coordinates: 46°19′57″N 101°13′34″E / 46.3325, 101.22611

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