Övörkhangai Province
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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. Karakorum, the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire, was located adjacent to the Erdene Zuu monastery.
Geography
The province is located in central Mongolia. The Khangai Mountains cover its northern and northwestern parts. A steppe plain stretches to the south, and the extreme south enters the foothills of the Mongolian part of the Altai Mountains.
Administrative subdivisions
As of 2009, the aimag is subdivided into 19 sums.
| Sum | Mongolian | Population 2004 est. |
Population 2006 est. |
Population 2008 est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvaikheer | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 22,546 | 24,954 | 25,622 |
| Baruun Bayan-Ulaan | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2,586 | 2,502 | 2,556 |
| Bat-Ölzii | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5,932 | 5,878 | 6,189 |
| Bayan-Öndör | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3,734 | 4,077 | 4,261 |
| Bayangol | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4,103 | 3,933 | 4,572 |
| Bogd | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5,708 | 5,395 | 5,342 |
| Bürd | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3,171 | 3,258 | 3,135 |
| Guchin-Us | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2,290 | 2,279 | 2,260 |
| Khairkhandulaan | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3,388 | 3,462 | 3,510 |
| Kharkhorin | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 12,546 | 13,270 | 12,901 |
| Khujirt | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 6,781 | 6,749 | 6,649 |
| Nariinteel | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3,797 | 3,792 | 3,736 |
| Ölziit | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2,805 | 2,678 | 2,741 |
| Sant | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3,706 | 3,540 | 3,525 |
| Taragt | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3,860 | 3,424 | 3,313 |
| Tögrög | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2,839 | 2,691 | 2,689 |
| Uyanga | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 10,003 | 10,510 | 9,581 |
| Yesönzüil | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3,584 | 3,415 | 3,422 |
| Züünbayan-Ulaan | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4,268 | 4,343 | 4,436 |
Economy
In 2018, the province contributed to 1.52% of the total national GDP of Mongolia.[2]
Culture
Övörkhangai Province held Mongolia area's first Special Olympics Games events in 2015.[3]
Transportation
The Arvaikheer Airport (AVK/ZMAH) has one unpaved runway and is served by regular flights to Ulaanbaatar and Altai.
Bus travels from Arvaikheer to Ulaanbaatar.
References
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- ↑ Övörkhangai Aimag Sums Statistics, 2009
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