Tosontsengel (Mongolian: Тосонцэнгэл) is a sum of Zavkhan Province (aimag) in western Mongolia. It is the largest sum and sum centre in Zavkhan aimag after its capital.
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TosonTsengel sum is located at northeast part of Dzavkhan aimag. Ider river divides sum territory in two parts. Northern (smaller) part is formed with the southern slopes of the Bulnain Nuruu range (the highest point is Bayartyn Ereen Uul mount 2593 m) forming the boundary of Dzavkhan and Khövsgöl aimags.
Sum center is at the left (northern) coast of the Ideriin Gol (Ider) river. The concrete bridge (only in the sum) is at the southwest edge of the sum centre town. The point at the sum eastern boundary with Ikh-Uul sum, where Ider river leaves the sum, is low point of the Tosontsengel sum (1624 m).
South (larger) part of the sum lays at th southern slopes of the Tarvagatain Nuruu range (a part of the Khangai mountains). These territories are mostly covered with the taiga type larch forests at permafrost grounds. The highest parts of the range are mostly covered with the mountain (alpine) tundra and are in the Tarvagatai Nuruu National Park. Marz Uul (3205 m) is the highest peak in Tosontsengel sum. Tarvagatain Nuruu forms Zavkhan - Arkhangai aimags boundary.
Sum population is about 9,000. Sum centre population is about 920 families in winter (about 5,000 population) and about 680 in summer. Ten year school and a hospital are in the sum centre.
In socialist period Tosontsengel was one of the biggest industrial centres in Mongolia for timber processing. New small hydropower station was built at Ider river close to the sum centre.
Tosontsengel sum has relatively good road connection to the Uliastai city (181 km), Mörön city (213 km), Tsetserleg city (361 km), Ulaangom city (573 km); to the Russian border crossing (307 km) and next to the Russian cities Kyzyl (Tyva respublic) and Krasnoyarsk (Krasnoyarsk Krai).
It is a small Tosontsengel Airport in the sum centre. It is located at right bank of Ider river.
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