Arkhangai Province
Архангай аймаг ᠠᠷᠤᠬᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠠᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ | |
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 Arkhangai in 2013 | |
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| Coordinates: 47°23′N 101°30′E / 47.383°N 101.500°E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Established | 1931 |
| Capital | Tsetserleg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55,313.82 km2 (21,356.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation (at highest point) | 3,529 m (11,578 ft) |
| Population (2017 est) | |
| • Total | 94,923 |
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 |
| Area code | +976 133 |
| ISO 3166 code | MN-073 |
| Vehicle registration | АР_ |
| Website | arkhangai |
The Arkhangai Province or Arkhangai Aimag (Mongolian: Архангай аймаг, romanized: Arhangai aimag, pronounced [arχəɴˈɢæˑ ˈæˑməq]; lit. "Northern Khangai") is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia. It is located slightly west of the country's center, on the northern slopes of the Khangai Mountains. It is composed of 19 soums.
Population
Arkhangai covers 55,313.82 km² (21,357 sq mi), and had 89,282 citizens in Dec.31 2008,[1] in Dec. 31 2009 89,331[2] who live in 19 sums and 99 bags (subdistricts)
Climate
In winter mean temperature is −30 °C to −38 °C (−22 °F to −36 °F) and in summer the highest temperature is between 25 °C and 36 °C (77 °F and 97 °F).
Economy
The main field of economy in the aimag is agriculture, predominantly animal husbandry. According to 2004 data, the aimag was home to 1,948,000 domestic animals: goats, sheep, cattle (incl. yaks and khainags), horses and camels. Camels are almost exclusively herded in the southeastern sums.[3]
Administrative subdivisions
The aimag capital Tsetserleg is geographically located in the Bulgan sum in the south of the aimag. It is not to be confused with the Tsetserleg sum in the north.
| Sum | Mongolian | Population (2005)[2] |
Population (2008)[4] |
Population (2009)[2] |
Area km² |
Density /km² |
Sum centre population |
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| Battsengel | Батцэнгэл | 3,818 | 3,855 | 3,846 | 3,500 | 1.10 | 1,096 |
| Bulgan | Булган | 2,285 | 2,361 | 2,434 | 3,100 | 0.79 | 961 |
| Chuluut | Чулуут | 3,943 | 3,749 | 3,744 | 3,900 | 0.96 | 935 |
| Erdenebulgan* | Эрдэнэбулган | 17,790 | 18,022 | 17,770 | 536 | 33.15 | 17,770 |
| Erdenemandal | Эрдэнэмандал | 6,099 | 5,843 | 5,933 | 3,400 | 1.74 | 1,091 |
| Ikh-Tamir | Их тамир | 5,714 | 5,154 | 5,247 | 4,800 | 1.09 | 1,050 |
| Jargalant | Жаргалант | 4,089 | 4,114 | 4,111 | 3,832 | 1.07 | 1,035 |
| Khairkhan | Хайрхан | 3,756 | 3,558 | 3,656 | 2,500 | 1.46 | 739 |
| Khangai | Хангай | 3,054 | 2,805 | 2,926 | 4,400 | 0.66 | 795 |
| Khashaat | Хашаат | 3,594 | 3,305 | 3,344 | 2,600 | 1.29 | 802 |
| Khotont | Хотонт | 4,763 | 4,809 | 4,440 | 2,200 | 2.02 | 774 |
| Ögii nuur | Өгий нуур | 3,015 | 3,041 | 3,086 | n.a | n.a. | 622 |
| Ölziit | Өлзийт | 3,154 | 3,037 | 3,102 | 1,700 | 1.82 | 829 |
| Öndör-Ulaan | Өндөр-Улаан | 5,873 | 5,729 | 5,798 | 4,000 | 1.45 | 1,097 |
| Tariat | Тариат | 5,082 | 5,022 | 5,086 | 3,800 | 1.34 | 644 |
| Tüvshrüülekh | Түвшрүүлэх | 3,489 | 3,410 | 3,438 | 1,200 | 2.86 | 1,869 |
| Tsakhir | Цахир | 2,058 | 2,126 | 2,143 | 3,398 | 0.63 | 438 |
| Tsenkher | Цэнхэр | 5,480 | 5,387 | 5,414 | 3,200 | 1.69 | 997 |
| Tsetserleg | Цэцэрлэг | 2,058 | 3,955 | 3,813 | 2,500 | 1.53 | 848 |
* - The aimag capital Tsetserleg
External links
References
- ↑ Arkhangai Aimag 2008 December Statistical Report
- 1 2 3 Dec. 31 2009 estimation. Arkhangai Aimag Statistical Service Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ National statistical office, Livestock count 2004, Khavsralt 44
- ↑
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