Övörkhangai Province
Province (aimag) of Mongolia
Province in Mongolia
Övörkhangai (Mongolian : Өвөрхангай ; lit. "South Khangai ") is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia . 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 . 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
Sums of Övörkhangai
As of 2009, the aimag is subdivided into 19 sums.
The sums of Övörkhangai Aimag[ 2]
Sum
Mongolian
Population 2004 est.
Population 2006 est.
Population 2008 est.
Arvaikheer
Арвайхээр
22,546
24,954
25,622
Baruun Bayan-Ulaan
Баруун Баян-Улаан
2,586
2,502
2,556
Bat-Ölzii
Бат-Өлзий
5,932
5,878
6,189
Bayan-Öndör
Баян-Өндөр
3,734
4,077
4,261
Bayangol
Баянгол
4,103
3,933
4,572
Bogd
Богд
5,708
5,395
5,342
Bürd
Бүрд
3,171
3,258
3,135
Guchin-Us
Гучин-Ус
2,290
2,279
2,260
Khairkhandulaan
Хайрхандулаан
3,388
3,462
3,510
Kharkhorin
Хархорин
12,546
13,270
12,901
Khujirt
Хужирт
6,781
6,749
6,649
Nariinteel
Нарийнтээл
3,797
3,792
3,736
Ölziit
Өлзийт
2,805
2,678
2,741
Sant
Сант
3,706
3,540
3,525
Taragt
Тарагт
3,860
3,424
3,313
Tögrög
Төгрөг
2,839
2,691
2,689
Uyanga
Уянга
10,003
10,510
9,581
Yesönzüil
Есөнзүйл
3,584
3,415
3,422
Züünbayan-Ulaan
Зүүнбаян-Улаан
4,268
4,343
4,436
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
External links
Places adjacent to Övörkhangai Province
International National Geographic