Orkhon Province

Orkhon Province
Орхон аймаг
ᠣᠷᠬᠤᠨᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Province

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Coordinates: 49°0′N 104°15′E / 49.000°N 104.250°ECoordinates: 49°0′N 104°15′E / 49.000°N 104.250°E
Country Mongolia
Established 1994
Capital Erdenet
Area
  Total 844 km2 (326 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 90,700
  Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8
Area code(s) +976 7035 (7039)
ISO 3166 code MN-035
Vehicle registration ОР_
Website gate1.pmis.gov.mn/orkhon

Orkhon Aimag (Mongolian: Орхон аймаг) is one of the 21 Aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the north of the country. Its capital is Erdenet. The province is named after Orkhon River. This Aimag was cut out of Bulgan Aimag in 1994, to form a new entity together with its capital Erdenet, which had previously been administrated as a federal municipality.

Administrative Subdivision

Sums of the Orkhon Aimag
The Sums of Orkhon Aimag[1][2]
Sum Mongolian Area km² Population
(2004)
Population
(2006)
Population
(2008)
Population
(2009)[3]
Density
/km²
Bayan-Öndör* Баян-Өндөр208.080,85883,16086,86688,046423.30
Jargalant Жаргалант635.62,7333,1253,0093,1664.98

* - includes aimag capital Erdenet

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