Erdenet

Erdenet, one of the youngest settlements in Mongolia, was founded in 1974Michael Kohn: Mongolia, p. 142, London (2008) in an area where large deposits of copper had been discovered in the 1950s. A single-track railway line with a length of {{cvt|120|km|0}} linking Erdenet to the Trans-Mongolian Railway was inaugurated in 1977.Werner Elstner: Mongolei, p. 146, Berlin 1993 In the middle of the 1980s, more than 50% of the inhabitants were Russians working as engineers or miners. After the fall of Soviet Communism in 1990, however, most Russians left Erdenet. Today, about 10% of the population is Russian.

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The Erdenet Mining Corporation is a joint Mongolian-Russian venture, and accounts for a majority of Mongolia's hard currency income. Erdenet mines 22.23 million tons of ore per year, producing 126,700 tons of copper and 1,954 tons of molybdenum.Montsame News Agency. Mongolia (2006), Foreign Service Office of Montsame News Agency, {{ISBN|99929-0-627-8}}, pg. 80 The mine accounts for 13.5% of Mongolia's GDP and 7% of tax revenue.Montsame News Agency. Mongolia (2006), Foreign Service Office of Montsame News Agency; {{ISBN|99929-0-627-8}}, pg. 83 About 8,000 people are employed in the mine.Michael Kohn: Mongolia, p. 143, London (2008)

Erdenet is linked to Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, and to the towns of Darkhan and Bulgan by a paved road and is easily accessible by bus several times each day. The distance to the capital where the nearest airport is situated amounts to {{cvt|370|km|0}} and travel by car takes about eight hours.

Erdenet is home to several cultural and economic landmarks. The Erdenet Carpet Factory, established in 1981 about {{convert|2|km|0|abbr=on}} east of the city center, processes approximately 2,000 tons of wool annually and employs around 1,100 workers.Marion Wisotzki. Mongolei, p.227, Berlin 2010 Cultural institutions include the Mining Museum, located in the Palace of Culture on the central square,Michael Kohn: Mongolia, p. 144, London (2008) and the Museum of Orkhon Province, founded in 1983. The Friendship Monument, erected in 1984, stands on a hill in northeastern Erdenet. Amarbayasgalant Monastery, a major Buddhist site located about {{convert|60|km|0|abbr=on}} northeast of Erdenet, was founded between 1727 and 1737, partially destroyed in 1937, and restored after 1975 with support from UNESCO.

Erdenet has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk). Summers are typically warm and rainy with cool nights, while winters are long, very cold, and dry.

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|location = Bulgan{{efn|Bulgan is located approximately {{convert|40|km|1|abbr=out}} south-west of Erdenet.}}, elevation {{convert|1219|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020, extremes 1941–present)

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|Jan record high C = 6.0

|Feb record high C = 12.0

|Mar record high C = 21.0

|Apr record high C = 31.4

|May record high C = 36.0

|Jun record high C = 36.2

|Jul record high C = 38.3

|Aug record high C = 35.3

|Sep record high C = 30.5

|Oct record high C = 24.4

|Nov record high C = 16.2

|Dec record high C = 10.9

|Jan high C = -13.2

|Feb high C = -7.9

|Mar high C = 1.7

|Apr high C = 11.5

|May high C = 18.5

|Jun high C = 23.3

|Jul high C = 24.5

|Aug high C = 22.5

|Sep high C = 17.1

|Oct high C = 8.7

|Nov high C = -3.2

|Dec high C = -11.3

|Jan mean C = -20.8

|Feb mean C = -16.9

|Mar mean C = -7.3

|Apr mean C = 3.0

|May mean C = 9.8

|Jun mean C = 15.5

|Jul mean C = 17.7

|Aug mean C = 15.2

|Sep mean C = 8.5

|Oct mean C = -0.1

|Nov mean C = -10.7

|Dec mean C = -18.3

|Jan low C = -26.4

|Feb low C = -23.8

|Mar low C = -14.9

|Apr low C = -4.9

|May low C = 1.1

|Jun low C = 7.8

|Jul low C = 11.2

|Aug low C = 8.7

|Sep low C = 1.2

|Oct low C = -6.8

|Nov low C = -16.7

|Dec low C = -23.7

|Jan record low C = −41.6

|Feb record low C = -40.2

|Mar record low C = −35.2

|Apr record low C = -22.2

|May record low C = -12.8

|Jun record low C = -8.9

|Jul record low C = 0.0

|Aug record low C = -3.0

|Sep record low C = -14.6

|Oct record low C = -28.2

|Nov record low C = −38.5

|Dec record low C = −39.3

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 2

|Feb precipitation mm = 2

|Mar precipitation mm = 5

|Apr precipitation mm = 13

|May precipitation mm = 21

|Jun precipitation mm = 57

|Jul precipitation mm = 97

|Aug precipitation mm = 66

|Sep precipitation mm = 28

|Oct precipitation mm = 8

|Nov precipitation mm = 5

|Dec precipitation mm = 2

|Jan humidity = 75.4

|Feb humidity = 72.5

|Mar humidity = 66.2

|Apr humidity = 55.6

|May humidity = 54.4

|Jun humidity = 63.0

|Jul humidity = 71.6

|Aug humidity = 73.9

|Sep humidity = 68.7

|Oct humidity = 68.5

|Nov humidity = 73.5

|Dec humidity = 76.1

|year humidity =

|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 1.1

|Feb precipitation days = 1.5

|Mar precipitation days = 2.0

|Apr precipitation days = 2.7

|May precipitation days = 4.1

|Jun precipitation days = 8.2

|Jul precipitation days = 11.4

|Aug precipitation days = 9.4

|Sep precipitation days = 4.5

|Oct precipitation days = 2.5

|Nov precipitation days = 1.9

|Dec precipitation days = 1.5

|year precipitation days = 50.7

|source 1 =Pogoda.ru.net

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|source 2 =NOAA{{cite web

|url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-II/MO/44239.TXT

|title = Bulgan Climate Normals 1991-2020

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200726123201/ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-II/MO/44239.TXT

|archive-date = 2020-07-26

|url-status = dead

|accessdate = January 13, 2013}}

|date=January 2011

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File:Fraternity monument Erdenet.jpg|Friendship Monument

File:Erdenet 03.JPG|City Centre

File:Erdenet 04.JPG|Main Street

File:ErdenetCentro.jpg|City Centre

File:ErdenetMercado.jpg|Market in the center

File:ErdenetEstatua.jpg|New Buddha Statue

File:ErdenetBarrio1.jpg|Residential area with LDS Church

File:ErdenetBarrio2.jpg|Typical residential area in the west of Erdenet

File:ErdenetParque.jpg|Amusement park

• Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, former President of Mongolia
• Oleksandr Zelenskyy, mining engineer and father of Volodymyr Zelenskyy
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy, current President of Ukraine

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