Orhon aymag (Орхон аймаг) is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia. It is located in the north of Mongolia. Its capital is Erdenet. Parts of the Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape are situated in this province. Erdenet (ÐpдÑнÑÑ) is the third-largest city in Mongolia. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Image File history File links Drawn by Nanshu. ... Mongolia is divided into 21 aymags (provinces). ... Erdenet (ÐpдÑнÑÑ) is the third-largest city in Mongolia. ... Brief Description The 121,967-ha Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape encompasses an extensive area of pastureland on both banks of the Orkhon River and includes numerous archaeological remains dating back to the 6th century. ...
Mongolia's eastern provinces of Dornod, Suhbaatar, and Hentii are dominated by grassy steppe, a geography that suits the region's major economy— sheep, cattle, and horse breeding.
Livestock breeding is the primary economic activity, with yak and yak hybrid comprising 40 percent of the province's herds.
The farthest west of Mongolia's provinces, Bayan Olgii (2000 population 91,000, area 46,000 square kilometers) is unique among the Mongolian aimags in that the majority of its inhabitants are a non-Mongolian speaking ethnic group—the Kazakhs.
The Karakul is bred in the Sumbur district of East Gobi province.
Average liveweight at birth is 4 kg for males and 3.6 kg for females; liveweight of the adult ram is 80 kg and of the ewe 57 kg.
Distribution of this semi-fine wool sheep is in the Herlen, Ulziit and Bayan Khutag districts of Khentei province and in the Asgat district of Sukh-Batar province.