Ömnögovi Province

Ömnögovi Province
Өмнөговь аймаг
ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠭᠣᠪᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Province
Landscape in Ömnögovi Province
Landscape in Ömnögovi Province
Flag of Ömnögovi Province
Flag
Coat of arms of Ömnögovi Province
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 43°0′N 104°15′E / 43.000°N 104.250°E / 43.000; 104.250
CountryMongolia
Established1931
CapitalDalanzadgad
Area
 • Total
165,380.47 km2 (63,853.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
76,153
 • Density0.46/km2 (1.2/sq mi)
GDP
[1]
 • TotalMNT 3,429 billion
US$ 1.0 billion (2023)
 • Per capitaMNT 45,028,216
US$ 13,202 (2023)
Time zoneUTC+8
Area code+976 (0)153
ISO 3166 codeMN-053
Vehicle registrationӨМ_
Websitewww.omnogovi.gov.mn/home.shtml
Sums of Ömnögovi Aimag

Ömnögovi (Mongolian: Өмнөговь Ömnögovǐ, South Gobi) is an aimag (province) of Mongolia, located in the south of the country, in the Gobi Desert. Ömnögovi is Mongolia's largest aimag. The capital is Dalanzadgad.

The province is rich in mineral deposits, including gold and copper. Agriculture is of minor importance. Vegetables are grown in some oases -for example, in Dal near Dalanzadgad.

As the aimag has various sights to offer, tourism is gaining importance. Ömnögovi includes several well known tourist areas, including the Flaming Cliffs, Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park and Khongoryn Els - The Singing Sand Dunes.

Transportation

The Dalanzadgad Airport (ZMDZ/DLZ) has one concrete runway. It is served by regular domestic flights from and to Ulaanbaatar.

Administrative subdivisions

The Sums of Ömnögovi Aimag
Sum Mongolian Population
(1994)[2] 		Population
(2003)[3] 		Population
(2005)[4] 		Population
(2009)[5] 		Sum centre
population 		Area
(km2)[3] 		Density
(/km2)
Bayan-Ovoo Баян-Овоо 1,577 1,569 1,539 1,574 544 10,474 0.15
Bayandalai Баяндалай 2,125 2,360 2,338 2,316 651 10,751 0.22
Bulgan Булган 2,421 2,433 2,430 2,395 929 7,498 0.32
Dalanzadgad Даланзадгад 12,391 15,308 15,954 17,946 16,856 476 37.70
Gurvan tes Гурван тэс 2,983 3,376 3,524 4,034 1,842 27,967 0.14
Khanbogd Ханбогд 2,161 2,451 2,659 3,154 1,361 15,151 0.21
Khan khongor Хан хонгор 2,559 2,931 2,542 2,376 616 9,931 0.24
Khürmen Хүрмэн 1,968 1,951 1,910 1,796 495 12,393 0.14
Mandal-Ovoo Мандал-Овоо 2,345 2,166 2,004 1,954 603 6,433 0.30
Manlai Манлай 2,215 2,422 2,431 2,450 608 12,418 0.20
Nomgon Номгон 2,608 3,045 3,009 2,869 787 19,468 0.15
Noyon Ноён 1,417 1,468 1,390 1,318 401 10,550 0.12
Sevrei Сэврэй 2,216 2,423 2,309 2,191 709 8,095 0.27
Tsogt-Ovoo Цогт-Овоо 1,863 1,761 1,672 1,666 619 6,526 0.26
Tsogttsetsii Цогтцэций 1,990 2,130 2,155 2,642 1,043 7,246 0.36
  • Landscape in Ömnögovi Aimag
    Landscape in Ömnögovi Aimag
  • A Khulan (Mongolian Wild Ass) on a hill in the Gobi of the Ömnögovi, at sunset.
    A Khulan (Mongolian Wild Ass) on a hill in the Gobi of the Ömnögovi, at sunset.
  • Growing vegetables in oasis Dal.
    Growing vegetables in oasis Dal.

Religion

Religion in Ömnögovi (2009)[6]

  Buddhism (73.5%)
  Christianity (2.9%)
  No formal religion (23.3%)
  Other (0.3%)

According to a 2009 survey, 73.5% of the residents of Ömnögovi are Buddhists, 2.9% are Christians, 23.3% do not identify with a formal religion, and 0.3% adhere to other formal religions.[6]

References

  1. ^ "GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, by region, aimags and the Capital". www.1212.mn. Mongolian Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  2. ^ "ANNEX I Timeline : A Brief History of Mongolia" (PDF). Wayback.archive-it.org. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b Statistics office of Ömnögovi Aimag Archived March 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Official site of Ömnögovi Aimag Archived June 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Ömnögovi Aimag Statistical Office". Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b Data from Oyu Tolgoi Project. Social, Economic and Environmental Subset, Centre for Policy Research, Population Training and Research Centre, 2009. p. 10, Ifcext.ifc.org


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