Övörkhangai Province

Uvurkhangai Province
Өвөрхангай аймаг
ᠥᠪᠦᠷᠬᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠠᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Province

Scenery around Erdene Zuu monastery

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Coordinates: 45°45′N 102°45′E / 45.750°N 102.750°E / 45.750; 102.750Coordinates: 45°45′N 102°45′E / 45.750°N 102.750°E / 45.750; 102.750
Country Mongolia
Established 1931 (1931)
Capital Arvaikheer
Area
 • Total 62,895.33 km2 (24,284.02 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 101,314
 • Density 1.6/km2 (4.2/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8
Area code(s) +976 (0)132
ISO 3166 code MN-055
Vehicle registration ӨВ_
Website gate1.pmis.gov.mn/uvurkhangai

Övörkhangai (Mongolian: Өвөрхангай, Öwörhangai; "southern Khangai") is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the south of the country. Its capital is Arvaikheer.

The Shankh Monastery, one of the oldest and most important monasteries, is located in this province, as well as Erdene Zuu monastery and Tövkhön Monastery.

Uvurkhangai Provincee held its first Special Olympics games events in 2015.[1]

Transportation

The Arvaikheer Airport (AVK/ZMAH) has one unpaved runway and is served by regular flights to Ulaanbaatar and Altai.

The bus travels from Arvaikheer to Ulaanbaatar every day.

Administrative Subdivision

Sums of Övörkhangai
The sums of Övörkhangai Aimag[2]
Sum Mongolian Population
2004 est.		 Population
2006 est.		 Population
2008 est.
Arvaikheer Арвайхээр 22,54624,95425,622
Baruun Bayan-Ulaan Баруун Баян-Улаан 2,5862,5022,556
Bat-Ölzii Бат-Өлзий 5,9325,8786,189
Bayan-Öndör Баян-Өндөр 3,7344,0774,261
Bayangol Баянгол 4,1033,9334,572
Bogd Богд 5,7085,3955,342
Bürd Бүрд 3,1713,2583,135
Guchin-Us Гучин-Ус 2,2902,2792,260
Khairkhandulaan Хайрхандулаан 3,3883,4623,510
Kharkhorin Хархорин 12,54613,27012,901
Khujirt Хужирт 6,7816,7496,649
Nariinteel Нарийнтээл 3,7973,7923,736
Ölziit Өлзийт 2,8052,6782,741
Sant Сант 3,7063,5403,525
Taragt Тарагт 3,8603,4243,313
Tögrög Төгрөг 2,8392,6912,689
Uyanga Уянга 10,00310,5109,581
Yesönzüil Есөнзүйл 3,5843,4153,422
Züünbayan-Ulaan Зүүнбаян-Улаан 4,2684,3434,436

References

  1. ↑ "Mongolia Area's First Special Olympics Games". Special Olympics.
  2. ↑ Övörkhangai Aimag Sums Statistics, 2009
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