Tüvshrüülekh

Tüvshrüülekh District
Түвшрүүлэх сум
ᠲᠦᠪᠰᠢᠷᠡᠭᠦᠯᠬᠦᠰᠤᠮᠤ
District
Tüvshrüülekh District in Arkhangai Province
Tüvshrüülekh District in Arkhangai Province
CountryMongolia
ProvinceArkhangai Province
Area
 • Total
1,200 km2 (500 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)

'Tüvshrüülekh (Mongolian: Түвшрүүлэх) is a sum (district) of Arkhangai Province in central Mongolia.

School

The Sum (1200 km2) had 3438 inhabitants in 2009, 1869 of whom lived in the town of Tüvshrüülekh which is the second largest town of the province.[1] The distance to Tsetserleg, the capital of the province, amounts to 44 km to the southeast.[2]

Tuvshruulekh is situated about 10 km to northeast of the Tsenkher hot springs, a popular tourist destination.

The town of Tüvshrüülekh is the seat of various local authorities and schools. There are some shops and a gas station as well.

Karakorum, the former capital of Mongolia, is about 30 km to the southeast.

References

  1. ^ Arkhangai Statistical Report, Dec. 31, 2009 estimation.
  2. ^ Werner Elstner: Mongolei. Berlin 1993, S. 161.

47°22′54″N 101°54′37″E / 47.38167°N 101.91028°E / 47.38167; 101.91028


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