Arkhangai Province

Coordinates: 47°23′N 101°30′E / 47.383°N 101.500°E / 47.383; 101.500
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Arkhangai Province
Архангай аймаг
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Arkhangai in 2013
Arkhangai in 2013
Flag of Arkhangai Province
Coat of arms of Arkhangai Province
Coordinates: 47°23′N 101°30′E / 47.383°N 101.500°E / 47.383; 101.500
CountryMongolia
Established1931
CapitalTsetserleg
Area
 • Total55,313.82 km2 (21,356.79 sq mi)
Elevation
(at highest point)
3,529 m (11,578 ft)
Population
 (2017 est)
 • Total94,923
 • Density1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)
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 (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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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)[2]
Population
(2008)[4]
Population
(2009)[2]
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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