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The '''Arkhangai Province''' or '''Arkhangai Aimag''' ({{lang-mn|Архангай аймаг|Arhangai aimag}}, {{IPA-mn|arχəɴˈɢæˑ ˈæˑməq|pron}}; {{small|[[Literal translation|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.
The '''Arkhangai Province''' or '''Arkhangai Aimag''' ({{lang-mn|Архангай аймаг|Arhangai aimag}}, {{IPA-mn|arχəɴˈɢæˑ ˈæˑməq|pron}}; {{small|[[Literal translation|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.

It includes the present-day borders of [[Otuken]], the sacred capital of the [[Turkic peoples]] in [[Central Asia]] and considered sacred by the [[Mongols]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.trtavaz.com.tr/haber/tur/avrasyadan/turklerin-tarihi-baskenti-otuken/617b88b501a30a10a4e18f84# | title=Türklerin tarihî başkenti: Ötüken - Avrasya'dan - Haber }}</ref>


== Population ==
== Population ==

Revision as of 03:52, 11 April 2024

This article is about a province of Mongolia. For other uses, see Khangai (disambiguation).
Arkhangai Province
Архангай аймаг
ᠠᠷᠤᠬᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠠᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Province
Arkhangai in 2013
Arkhangai in 2013
Flag of Arkhangai Province
Flag
Coat of arms of Arkhangai Province
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 47°23′N 101°30′E / 47.383°N 101.500°E / 47.383; 101.500
CountryMongolia
Established1931
CapitalTsetserleg
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
 • Density1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)
GDP
[1]
 • TotalMNT 864 billion
US$ 0.3 billion (2022)
 • Per capitaMNT 9,042,820
US$ 2,895 (2022)
Time zoneUTC+8
Area code+976 133
ISO 3166 codeMN-073
Vehicle registrationАР_
Websitearkhangai.gov.mn
Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake, Mongolia

The Arkhangai Province or Arkhangai Aimag (Template:Lang-mn, 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,[2] in Dec. 31 2009 89,331[3] 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.[4]

Administrative subdivisions

Sums of Arkhangai

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.

The Sums of Arkhangai aimag
Sum Mongolian Population
(2005)[3] 		Population
(2008)[5] 		Population
(2009)[3] 		Area
km² 		Density
/km² 		Sum centre
population
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

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References

  1. ^ "GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, by region, aimags and the Capital". www.1212.mn. Mongolian Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  2. ^ Arkhangai Aimag 2008 December Statistical Report[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ a b c Dec. 31 2009 estimation. Arkhangai Aimag Statistical Service Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ National statistical office, Livestock count 2004, Khavsralt 44
  5. ^ [1][permanent dead link‍]
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