Dornod Province

Dornod Province
Дорнод аймаг
ᠳᠣᠷᠤᠨᠠᠳᠤᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Province

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Coordinates: 48°04′N 114°30′E / 48.067°N 114.500°ECoordinates: 48°04′N 114°30′E / 48.067°N 114.500°E
Country Mongolia
Established 1941
Capital Choibalsan
Area
 • Total 123,597.43 km2 (47,721.23 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 69,552
 • Density 0.56/km2 (1.5/sq mi)
  [1]
Time zone UTC+8
Area code(s) +976 (0)158
ISO 3166 code MN-061
Website dornod.gov.mn
Stupa of the Kidan epoch, 10th century
Sums of Dornod

Dornod (Mongolian: Дорнод, literally "the East") is the easternmost of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. Its capital is Choibalsan.

Population

Halh are the ethnic majority of the Dornod aimag, but Buryat ethnic group is 22.8% of population total (17,196 in 2000, census) concentrated in the north-eastern sums of Dashbalbar, Tsagaan-Ovoo, Bayan-Uul, Bayandun and aimag capital Choibalsan. There are several small ethnic groups: Barga (populates Gurvanzagal and Hölönbuir sums), Uzemchin (are present in Sergelen, Bayantümen, Bulgan, Chuluunhoroot sums and Choibalsan city), Hamnigan ethnic group (Bayan-Uul and Tsagaan-Ovoo sums).[2]

History

The aimag was created during the administrative reorganisation of 1941 with the name of Choibalsan, after the communist leader Khorloogiin Choibalsan. The capital, which previously had been called Bayan Tümen, also received the name Choibalsan. In 1963, the aimag was given the current name Dornod.

Transportation

The Choibalsan Airport (COQ/ZMCD) has one paved runway, and is served by regular flights to Ulan Bator.

Administrative subdivision

The sums of Dornod Aimag
Sum Mongolian Area (km²)[3] Population
(2005)[4]		 Population
(2009)[5]		 Density
(/km²)		 Sum centre
population
Bayandun Баяндун 6,2372,9062,9360.471,231
Bayantümen Баянтүмэн 8,3211,9452,0060.24840
Bayan-Uul Баян-Уул 5,6234,7374,4510.792,553
Bulgan Булган 7,1111,8601,7750.25815
Choibalsan Чойбалсан 10,1522,8442,6910.271,305
Chuluunkhoroot (Ereentsav) Чулуунхороот (Эрээнцав) 6,5391,5181,6090.25696
Dashbalbar Дашбалбар 8,7133,3473,2460.371,461
Gurvanzagal Гурванзагал 5,2521,3861,3380.25441
Khalhgol Халхгол 28,0932,8633,2030.111,756
Herlen (Sümber) * Хэрлэн (Сүмбэр) 28140,66740,439143.9140,439
Khölönbuir Хөлөнбуйр 3,7731,8471,7760.47804
Matad Матад 22,8312,2742,5260.11834
Sergelen Сэргэлэн 4,1692,1942,1980.53577
Tsagaan-Ovoo Цагаан-Овоо 6,5023,3933,6960.571,488

* - aimag capital Choibalsan(Чойбалсан )

References

  1. ↑ Dornod Aimag Statistic Office. Annual Report 2009
  2. ↑ Дорнод аймагт оршин суудаг ястнууд
  3. ↑ Landuse office of Dornod Aimag g_tailan.xls
  4. ↑ Dornod Aimag Sums
  5. ↑ Dornod Aimag Statistical Office. 2009 Annual Report