Orkhon Province

Orkhon Province
Орхон аймаг
ᠣᠷᠬᠤᠨᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Province

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Coordinates: 49°0′N 104°15′E / 49.000°N 104.250°E / 49.000; 104.250Coordinates: 49°0′N 104°15′E / 49.000°N 104.250°E / 49.000; 104.250
Country Mongolia
Established 1994
Capital Erdenet
Area
 • Total 844 km2 (326 sq mi)
Population (2017)
 • Total 101,652
 • Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8
Area code(s) +976 7035 (7039)
ISO 3166 code MN-035
Vehicle registration ОР_
Website gate1.pmis.gov.mn/orkhon

Orkhon Aimag (Mongolian: Орхон аймаг) is one of the 21 Aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the north of the country. Its capital is Erdenet. The province is named after Orkhon River. This Aimag was cut out of Bulgan Aimag in 1994, to form a new entity together with its capital Erdenet, which had previously been administrated as a federal municipality.

Administrative subdivisions

Sums of the Orkhon Aimag
The Sums of Orkhon Aimag[1][2]
Sum Mongolian Area km² Population
(2004)		 Population
(2006)		 Population
(2008)		 Population
(2009)[3]		 Density
/km²
Bayan-Öndör*Баян-Өндөр208.080,85883,16086,86688,046423.30
JargalantЖаргалант635.62,7333,1253,0093,1664.98

* - includes aimag capital Erdenet

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-27. Retrieved 2007-03-29.
  2. ↑ Statistical Report 2009
  3. ↑ Statistical Report 2008 Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine.
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