Zuunmod

For the mine, see Zuun Mod mine.
Zuunmod District
Зуунмод сум
ᠵᠠᠭᠤᠨᠮᠣᠳᠤᠰᠤᠮᠤ
District
Zuunmod centre
Zuunmod centre
Zuunmod District in Töv Province
Zuunmod District in Töv Province
Zuunmod District is located in Mongolia
Zuunmod District
Zuunmod District
Coordinates: 47°42′25″N 106°56′58″E / 47.70694°N 106.94944°E / 47.70694; 106.94944
CountryMongolia
ProvinceTöv Province
Area
 • Total
19.18 km2 (7.41 sq mi)
Elevation
1,530 m (5,020 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
16,953
 • Density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)
Area code+976 (0) 272

Zuunmod (Mongolian: Зуунмод; ᠵᠠᠭᠤᠨᠮᠣᠳᠤ, "Hundred Trees") is the administrative seat of Mongolia's Töv Province. It has a population of 16,953 (2017) inhabitants and an area of 19.18 square kilometres.[1] Zuunmod is located on the south side of Bogd Khan Mountain, 43 kilometres (27 mi) south of the capital city of Ulaanbaatar. Zuunmod was established as the administrative center of Töv Province in 1942. Until that time, the administration of the aimag had been located in Ulaanbaatar.

The significant Battle of Jao Modo took place here in early May 1649, ending with the victory for the Qing dynasty.

Livestock

In 2004, Zuunmod officially had roughly 24,000 head of livestock, among them 8,500 goats, 12,000 sheep, 2,000 cattle, about as many horses, and no camels.[2]

Climate

Zuunmod has a dry-winter subarctic climate (Köppen Dwc).

Climate data for Zuunmod, 1981–2010
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −14.2
(6.4) 		−10.3
(13.5) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		7.9
(46.2) 		16.1
(61.0) 		21.0
(69.8) 		22.9
(73.2) 		20.7
(69.3) 		15.1
(59.2) 		6.0
(42.8) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		−11.9
(10.6) 		5.5
(41.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −24.9
(−12.8) 		−21.8
(−7.2) 		−14.4
(6.1) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		2.2
(36.0) 		8.2
(46.8) 		11.3
(52.3) 		9.2
(48.6) 		2.4
(36.3) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		−15.9
(3.4) 		−22.4
(−8.3) 		−6.4
(20.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.5
(0.10) 		2.5
(0.10) 		4.4
(0.17) 		7.0
(0.28) 		18.9
(0.74) 		49.0
(1.93) 		73.4
(2.89) 		74.3
(2.93) 		26.1
(1.03) 		9.4
(0.37) 		5.7
(0.22) 		2.8
(0.11) 		276
(10.87)
Average precipitation days 6.0 6.0 8.2 8.6 8.6 13.9 17.0 15.3 8.7 7.1 8.2 7.6 115.2
Source: World Meteorological Organization[3]

Notable residents

  • Zuunmod Town Hall
    Zuunmod Town Hall
  • Togchin Temple ruins
    Togchin Temple ruins
  • Zuunmod church
    Zuunmod church

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zuunmod.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Zuunmod.
  1. ^ "Төв аймгийн төв Зуунмод хот нь 1918 га газартай": Töv aimag official site[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ National Statistical Office: Livestock count 2004 (in Mongolian), p.109 Archived June 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "World Weather Information Service – Zuunmod". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved November 12, 2022.

47°42′25″N 106°56′58″E / 47.70694°N 106.94944°E / 47.70694; 106.94944