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Encyclopedia > Arkhangai Province
Arkhangai aimag
Архангай аймаг
Founded 1931
Capital Tsetserleg
Area 55,300 km²
Population
 • Total (2000)
 • Density

97,091
1.76/km²
Predial code +976 (0)133
License Plate
ISO 3166-2 MN-073
Web site gate1.pmis.gov.mn/arkhangai/
Tariat landscape.
Panoramic view of Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur.

Arkhangai aimag (Mongolian: Архангай аймаг) is one of the 21 Aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located slightly west to the center of the country. Image File history File links blank picture File links The following pages link to this file: Antioquia Boyacá Cundinamarca Bolívar Department Santander Department Atlántico Magdalena Department Amazonas Department, Colombia Arauca Caquetá Casanare Cauca Cesar Chocó Córdoba Department Guainía Guaviare Huila Department Guajira Department Meta Department Nari... Tsetserleg, also spelled Tsetserlik, Tsetserlig or Cècèrlèg, is the capital of Arhangay aymag, or province, in Mongolia. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... Panoramic view of Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur Terkhin Tsagaan Nuur is a lake in the Khangay mountains in central Mongolia. ... Mongolia is divided into 21 aymags or provinces. ...


The name of this Aimag translates to "north-Khangai", and alludes to its location on the northern slopes of the Khangai Mountains. The Khangai mountains (mongolian , Khangain nuruu) are a mountain range in central Mongolia, some 400 kilometres south-west of Ulaanbaatar. ...

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Geography

The Arkhangai aimag is located in the interior of the country and borders to the following other aimags: Bulgan (north east), Övörkhangai (south east), Bayankhongor (south), Zavkhan (west), and Khövsgöl (north west). Founded 1938 Capital Bulgan Area 48,700 km² Population  â€¢ Total (2000)  â€¢ Density 61,776 1. ... Founded 1931 Capital Mörön Area 100,600 km² Population  â€¢ Total (2000)  â€¢ Density 119,063 1. ...


Bodies of water

The rivers Chuluut, Khanui, and Tamir have their origins in the valleys of the Khangai Mountains. Together with some smaller tributaries they all belong to the watershed of the Selenge. The Orkhon also traverses the eastern end of the aimag for a short stretch. Selenga River Delta from space, October 1994 The Selenga or Selenge (Mongolian: Сэлэнгэ, Russian: Селенга́) is a river in Mongolia and Russia. ... see Orhon River ...


The lake Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur is located in the west. According to a legend it was created when a giant took a large rock and threw it away. Looking back he saw a white surface and exclaimed in surprise: "look, a white lake!". The exclamation has become the name of the lake. The rock ende up farther to the east and is called Taykhar Tshuluu. The small lake Ögii Nuur is located in the eastern part of the aimag in the Sum of the same name. Panoramic view of Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur Terkhin Tsagaan Nuur is a lake in the Khangay mountains in central Mongolia. ...


Transportation

The Airport of Tsetserleg (ZMTG/TSZ) has an unpaved runway and offers regular connections from and to Ulan Bator. Ulaanbaatar, September 2004 Traffic in Ulaanbaatar Ulan Bator, or Ulaanbaatar (Улаанбаатар, [Ulaɣan Baɣatar]) in Mongolian, is the capital of Mongolia. ...


Administrative Subdivision

Sums of Arkhangai

The aimag capital Tsetserleg is geographically located in the Bulgan sum in the south of the aimag. It is not to be confused with the Tsetserleg sum in the north. Tsetserleg, also spelled Tsetserlik, Tsetserlig or Cècèrlèg, is the capital of Arhangay aymag, or province, in Mongolia. ...

The Sums of Arkhangai aimag
Sum mongolian
Bat-tsengel Батцэнгэл
Bulgan Булган
Chuluut Чулуут
Erdenemandal Эрднэмандал
Ikh-Tamir Их тамир
Jargalant Жаргалант
Khangai Хангай
Khashaat Хашаат
Khairkhan Хайрхан
Khotont Хотонт
Ögii nuur Өгий нуур
Ölziit Өлзийт
Öndör-Ulaan Өндөр-Улаан
Tariat Тариат
Tsakhir Цахир
Tsenkher Цэнхэр
Tsetserleg Цэцэрлэг
Tüvshrüülekh Түвшрүүлэх


Bat-tsengel (Mongolian: ) is a sum (district) of Arkhangai Province in central Mongolia. ...

Provinces of Mongolia
Arkhangai | Bayan-Ölgii | Bayankhongor | Bulgan | Darkhan-Uul | Dornod | Dornogovi | Dundgovi | Govi-Altai | Govisümber | Khentii | Khovd | Khövsgöl | Ömnögovi | Orkhon | Övörkhangai | Selenge | Sükhbaatar | Töv | Uvs | Zavkhan
Municipality: Ulan Bator


Coordinates: 47°23′N, 101°30′E Mongolia is divided into 21 aymags (provinces). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mongolia. ... Founded 1940 Capital Ölgii Area 45,700 km² Population  â€¢ Total (2005)  â€¢ Density 95,758 2. ... Founded 1938 Capital Bulgan Area 48,700 km² Population  â€¢ Total (2000)  â€¢ Density 61,776 1. ... Dornod aymag (Дорнод аймаг) is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia. ... DornogovÄ­ aymag (Дорноговь аймаг) is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia. ... DundgovÄ­ aymag (Дундговь аймаг) is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia. ... Founded 1940 Capital Altai Area 141,400 km² Population  â€¢ Total (2000)  â€¢ Density 63,673 0. ... GovÄ­sümber aymag (Говьсүмбэр аймаг) is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia. ... Founded 1931 Capital Khovd Area 76,100 km² Population  â€¢ Total (2000)  â€¢ Density 86,831 1. ... Founded 1931 Capital Mörön Area 100,600 km² Population  â€¢ Total (2000)  â€¢ Density 119,063 1. ... ÖmnögovÄ­ aymag (Өмнөговь аймаг) is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia. ... Selenge aymag (Сэлэнгэ аймаг) is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia. ... Töv aymag (Төв аймаг = Central Aimag) is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia. ... Uvs aymag (Увс аймаг) is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia. ... Ulaanbaatar, September 2004 Traffic in Ulaanbaatar Ulan Bator, or Ulaanbaatar (Улаанбаатар, [UlaÉ£an BaÉ£atar]) in Mongolian, is the capital of Mongolia. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...



 
 

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