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Arkhangai Province

{{Short description|Province of Mongolia}}

{{About|a province of Mongolia||Khangai (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Arkhangai Province

| native_name = {{nativename|mn|Архангай аймаг}}
{{MongolUnicode|ᠠᠷᠤᠬᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠠᠢ}}{{MongolUnicode|ᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ}}

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| settlement_type = Province

| image_skyline = A view of Arhangay.jpg

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| image_caption = Arkhangai in 2013

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Mongolia

| established_title = Established

| established_date = 1931

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| seat_type = Capital

| seat = Tsetserleg

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| unit_pref = Metric

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| area_total_km2 = 55313.82

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| elevation_footnotes = (average){{cite web |url=http://arkhangai.khural.mn/n/101097 |title=Introduction to Province |website=www.arkhangai.khural.mn Citizens' Representatives Khural of the Arkhangai Province |language=mn |access-date=2024-05-25}}

| elevation_m = 2414

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| population_total = 95253{{cite web |url=https://arkhangai.nso.mn/pages/334 |title=Population dynamics |website=www.arkhangai.nso.mn Statistics Department of Arkhangai Province |language=mn |access-date=2024-05-25}}

| population_as_of = 2022

| population_density_km2 = auto

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| demographics_type2 = GDP

| demographics2_footnotes = {{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, by region, aimags and the Capital|url=https://www.1212.mn/en/statistic/statcate/573052/table-view/DT_NSO_0500_007V1

|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2023-12-06|publisher=Mongolian Statistical Information Service|website=www.1212.mn}}

| demographics2_title1 = Total

| demographics2_info1 = MNT 864 billion
US$ 0.3 billion (2022)

| demographics2_title2 = Per capita

| demographics2_info2 = MNT 9,042,820
US$ 2,895 (2022)

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| area_code = +976 133

| registration_plate = АР_

| iso_code = MN-073

| website = {{URL|arkhangai.gov.mn}}

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Arkhangai Province ({{langx|mn|Архангай аймаг}}) is one of the 21 provinces 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 districts.

Administrative subdivisions

File:Mongolia Arkhangai sum map.png

Arkhangai province has 19 sums and 101 bags.{{cite book |publisher=National Statistics Office of Mongolia |title=MONGOLIAN STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2022 |date=2023 |url=https://www.nso.mn/mn/statistic/file-library/view/65217112 |pages=24–25 |isbn=978-9919-9907-1-8}}

The aimag capital Tsetserleg is geographically located in the Erdenebulgan sum in the south of the aimag. It is not to be confused with the Tsetserleg sum in the north.

class="wikitable"
+ The Sums of Arkhangai aimag
Sum

! Mongolian

! Population
(2005)

! Population
(2008)[http://www.statis.mn/portal/content_files/comppmedia/cxls0x633.xls]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

! Population
(2009)[http://www.statis.mn/portal/content_files/comppmedia/cxls0x1523.xls Dec. 31 2009 estimation. Arkhangai Aimag Statistical Service] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722221815/http://www.statis.mn/portal/content_files/comppmedia/cxls0x1523.xls |date=July 22, 2011 }}

! Area
km2

! Density
/km2

! Sum centre
population

BattsengelБатцэнгэл3,8183,8553,8463,5001.101,096
BulganБулган2,2852,3612,4343,1000.79961
ChuluutЧулуут3,9433,7493,7443,9000.96935
Erdenebulgan*Эрдэнэбулган17,79018,02217,77053633.1517,770
ErdenemandalЭрдэнэмандал6,0995,8435,9333,4001.741,091
Ikh-TamirИх тамир5,7145,1545,2474,8001.091,050
JargalantЖаргалант4,0894,1144,1113,8321.071,035
KhairkhanХайрхан3,7563,5583,6562,5001.46739
KhangaiХангай3,0542,8052,9264,4000.66795
KhashaatХашаат3,5943,3053,3442,6001.29802
KhotontХотонт4,7634,8094,4402,2002.02774
Ögii nuurӨгий нуур3,0153,0413,086n.an.a.622
ÖlziitӨлзийт3,1543,0373,1021,7001.82829
Öndör-UlaanӨндөр-Улаан5,8735,7295,7984,0001.451,097
TariatТариат5,0825,0225,0863,8001.34644
TüvshrüülekhТүвшрүүлэх3,4893,4103,4381,2002.861,869
TsakhirЦахир2,0582,1262,1433,3980.63438
TsenkherЦэнхэр5,4805,3875,4143,2001.69997
TsetserlegЦэцэрлэг2,0583,9553,8132,5001.53848

* - The aimag capital Tsetserleg

Climate

File:Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake, Mongolia.jpg

In winter mean temperature is {{convert|-30|to|-38|C|F}} and in summer the highest temperature is between {{convert|25|and|36|C|F}}.

Geology

The province as a total forest area of 10,086 km2 which represents 18.6% of the province's area.{{cite web|date=October 2022|url=https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/51106/51106-001-tacr-en_4.pdf|title=Mongolia: Human Settlements Development Program (Development Oriented Aimag Plans – Volume 1)|website=Asian Development Bank|access-date=27 February 2025}}

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.National statistical office, Livestock count 2004, Khavsralt 44

In 2018, the province contributed to 1.34% of the total national GDP of Mongolia.{{cite web|date=October 2022|url=https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/51106/51106-001-tacr-en_4.pdf|title=Mongolia: Human Settlements Development Program (Development Oriented Aimag Plans – Volume 1)|website=Asian Development Bank|access-date=27 February 2025}}

References

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External links

{{Commons category|Arkhangai Aimag}}

{{Geographic location

|Centre = {{flag|Arkhangai}} Province

|North =

|Northeast = {{flag|Bulgan}} Province

|East =

|Southeast = {{flag|Övörkhangai}} Province

|South =

|Southwest = {{flag|Bayankhongor}} Province

|West = {{flag|Zavkhan}} Province

|Northwest = {{flag|Khövsgöl}} Province

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{{Provinces of Mongolia}}

{{Authority control}}

Category:Provinces of Mongolia

Category:States and territories established in 1931

Category:1931 establishments in Mongolia