Orkhon, Bulgan

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

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Orkhon ({{langx|mn|Орхон}}) is a sum (district) of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia. The former Soviet Army military base area (10 km long from west to east, 2.5 km from north to south) is 6 km southwest of the sum center.{{Cite web |url=http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=48.587055&lon=103.40126&z=13&l=1&m=a&v=2 |title=Wikimapia |publisher=Wikimapia}} In 2009, its population was 3,012.[http://www.statis.mn/portal/content_files/comppmedia/cswf0x1584.swf Bulgan Aimag Statistical Office: Annual Report 2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722222046/http://www.statis.mn/portal/content_files/comppmedia/cswf0x1584.swf|date=July 22, 2011}}

Geography

The district has a total area of 4,100 km2.{{cite web|url=https://mongolia-guide.com/destination/bulgan/orkhon|title=Orkhon|website=Mongolia Guide|access-date=30 April 2025}}

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into five 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}}

  • Arbulag
  • Bukht
  • Khaliun
  • Maanit
  • Sumiin Tuv

References

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{{Districts of Bulgan}}

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Category:Districts of Bulgan Province

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