Altanshiree

{{Short description|District in Dornogovi Province, Mongolia}}

{{Infobox settlement

|name = Altanshiree

|native_name = Атланширээ Сум
{{lower|0.2em|{{MongolUnicode|ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠨᠰᠢᠷᠡᠭᠡ}}{{MongolUnicode|ᠰᠤᠮᠤ}}}}

|native_name_lang = mn

| settlement_type = District

| pushpin_map = Mongolia

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Mongolia

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Dornogovi Province

| coordinates = {{Coord|45|32|26|N|110|28|03|E|display=inline,title}}

}}

Altanshiree ({{langx|mn|Алтанширээ}}, {{MongolUnicode|ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠨᠰᠢᠷᠡᠭᠡ}}) is a sum (district) of Dornogovi Province in southeastern Mongolia. In 2018, they began their construction for their first oil refinery.{{Cite web|title=Mongolia begins construction of its first oil refinery - Xinhua {{!}} English.news.cn|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-06/23/c_137275498.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623094448/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-06/23/c_137275498.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 23, 2018|website=www.xinhuanet.com|access-date=2020-05-20}}

Geography

The district has a total area of 7,200 km2.{{cite web|last=ATKINS|date=June 2021|url=https://energy.gov.mn/uploads/files/Choir-Sainshand%20TL_ESIA%20Rpt%20V6_0%20(24062021).pdf|title=Mongolia: Choir-Sainshand Transmission Line|website=Ministry of Energy Mongolia|access-date=13 March 2025}}

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into four bags, which are:{{cite web|url=https://www2.1212.mn/tablesdata1212.aspx?tbl_id=dt_nso_0300_004v5&ln=en|title=Resident Population in Mongolia, by Bag/Khoroo|website=Mongolian Statistical Information Service|access-date=28 February 2025}}

  • Chuluun gishger
  • Khayaa
  • Toig
  • Zaraa

Education

The district has a school and kindergarten. The gross enrolment ratio for primary school is 79.6%.

Infrastructure

References

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{{Districts of Dornogovi}}

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