Dornogovi Province
| Dornogovi Province Дорноговь аймаг ᠳᠣᠷᠤᠨᠠᠭᠣᠪᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ | |||
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| Coordinates: 44°53′N 110°09′E / 44.883°N 110.150°ECoordinates: 44°53′N 110°09′E / 44.883°N 110.150°E | |||
| Country | Mongolia | ||
| Established | 1931 | ||
| Capital | Sainshand | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 109,472.30 km2 (42,267.49 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 58,612 | ||
| • Density | 0.54/km2 (1.4/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+8 | ||
| Area code(s) | +976 (0)152 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | MN-063 | ||
| Website |
dornogobi | ||
Dornogovi (Mongolian: Дорноговь, East Gobi) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the southeast of the country, bordering PR China's autonomous region of Inner Mongolia.
Dornogovi is located in the Gobi desert and frequent sand- and snow storms amplify the hard weather conditions of Mongolia. Temperatures can range from -40°C to +40°C with ground temperatures as high as 60°C.
Dornogovi has ample reservers of groundwater, but no lakes or rivers.[1]
Administrative Subdivision
Sums of Dornogovi Aimag
| Sum | Mongolian | Population (2000)[2] |
Population (2006)[3] |
Population (2009)[4] |
Area (km²)[5] |
Density (/km²) |
Sum centre population (2009)[4] |
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| Airag | Айраг | 3,467 | 3,486 | 3,598 | 7,442.58 | 0.48 | 2,607 |
| Altanshiree | Алтанширээ | 1,547 | 1,422 | 1,306 | 7,225.71 | 0.18 | 370 |
| Dalanjargalan | Даланжаргалан | 2,332 | 2,479 | 2,554 | 4,045.90 | 0.63 | 726 |
| Delgerekh | Дэлгэрэх | 1,893 | 1,733 | 1,781 | 4,858.10 | 0.37 | 429 |
| Erdene | Эрдэнэ | 2,832 | 2,448 | 2,395 | 9,952.04 | 0.24 | 1,577 |
| Ikhkhet | Иххэт | 2,701 | 2,278 | 2,176 | 4,152.52 | 0.52 | 1,270*[6] |
| Khatanbulag | Хатанбулаг | 3,362 | 3,082 | 2,985 | 18,669.37 | 0.16 | 603 |
| Khövsgöl | Хөвсгөл | 1,720 | 1,461 | 1,531 | 8,376.96 | 0.18 | 385 |
| Mandakh | Мандах | 1,905 | 1,648 | 1,528 | 12,660.61 | 0.12 | 366 |
| Örgön | Өргөн | 2,028 | 1,922 | 1,816 | 8,689.65 | 0.21 | 871 |
| Saikhandulaan | Сайхандулаан | 1,281 | 1,301 | 1,217 | 9,558.34 | 0.13 | 354 |
| Sainshand | Сайншанд | 18,290 | 19,548 | 20,480 | 2,342.80 | 8.74 | 18,747** |
| Ulaanbadrakh | Улаанбадрах | 1,730 | 1,550 | 1,543 | 11,370.92 | 0.14 | 367 |
| Zamyn-Üüd | Замын-Үүд | 5,486 | 9,665 | 12,823 | 486.80 | 26.34 | 12,823* |
* - tosgon (urban-type settlement).
** - The aimag capital Sainshand
References
- ↑ http://www.infomongolia.com/ct/ci/201/70/Dornogovi%20Aimag
- ↑ Mongolia Development Gateway
- ↑ Statistics office of Dornogovi Aimag
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Statistics office of Dornogovi Aimag/ Report 2009
- ↑ “ДОРНОГОВЬ АЙМГИЙН ЖИШЭЭН ДЭЭР АЙМГУУДЫН БАЙГАЛЬ ОРЧНЫ ХӨГЖЛИЙН СТРАТЕГИЙН ЗАГВАР БОЛОВСРУУЛАХ НЬ” ТӨСЛИЙН ҮЕ ШАТНЫ АЖЛЫН ТАЙЛАН.
- ↑ The Zülegt urban-type settlement is Ikhkhet sum centre Dorngovi aimag official site. Ikhkhen sum overview (in Mongolian)
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