Darkhan (city)

Darkhan (Mongolian: Дархан, "blacksmith") is the third largest city in Mongolia and the capital of Darkhan-Uul Aimag (Darkhan-Uul Province). It has a population of 96,428 in 2013.[1]

Darkhan

Дархан
ᠳᠠᠷᠬᠠᠨ
District
Darkhan District
Дархан сум
ᠳᠠᠷᠬᠠᠨᠰᠤᠮᠤ
Buddha Statue complex
Darkhan
Coordinates: 49°28′08″N 105°57′27″E
CountryMongolia
ProvinceDarkhan-Uul Province
FoundedOctober 1961
Area
 • Total103 km2 (40 sq mi)
Elevation
665 m (2,182 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total83,883
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)
Postal code
213800
Area code(s)+976 (0)137
Vehicle registrationДАx (x variable)
ClimateDwb
Websitehttp://www.darkhan.mn/

History

On October 17, 1961, the city of Darkhan was built with extensive economic assistance from the Soviet Union. As its name implies, the city was originally conceived to be a manufacturing site for Mongolia's northern territory. The city remains a mostly industrial region and is the home of some 82% of Darkhan-Uul Province's population. As with most urban Mongols, some 86% of the city's population live in residential apartments, with the remaining population living in yurts (gers) on the outskirts of the city.

Climate

Darkhan has a borderline humid continental climate (Dwb), close to the more typical subarctic climate (Dwc) of northern Mongolia, which is found in higher areas near the city, and only marginally wet enough to avoid qualifying as a semi-arid climate (BSk). These three climate types tend to overlap a good deal over the border regions of Mongolia, Russia and Kazakhstan.[2] This area has extremely cold and dry winters; however the summers are warmer and more humid.

Climate data for Darkhan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −18.7
(−1.7)		 −13.8
(7.2)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 10.6
(51.1)		 19.3
(66.7)		 24.6
(76.3)		 25.6
(78.1)		 23.2
(73.8)		 17.0
(62.6)		 7.8
(46.0)		 −4.6
(23.7)		 −15.2
(4.6)		 6.3
(43.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −24.7
(−12.5)		 −21.1
(−6.0)		 −8.3
(17.1)		 3.2
(37.8)		 11.2
(52.2)		 17.2
(63.0)		 19.2
(66.6)		 17.1
(62.8)		 9.9
(49.8)		 0.7
(33.3)		 −11.1
(12.0)		 −21.1
(−6.0)		 −0.6
(30.8)
Average low °C (°F) −30.6
(−23.1)		 −28.3
(−18.9)		 −15.7
(3.7)		 −4.2
(24.4)		 3.1
(37.6)		 9.9
(49.8)		 12.9
(55.2)		 11.1
(52.0)		 2.8
(37.0)		 −6.3
(20.7)		 −17.6
(0.3)		 −27
(−17)		 −7.5
(18.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3
(0.1)		 2
(0.1)		 4
(0.2)		 8
(0.3)		 17
(0.7)		 59
(2.3)		 83
(3.3)		 75
(3.0)		 36
(1.4)		 12
(0.5)		 6
(0.2)		 4
(0.2)		 309
(12.3)
Source: http://en.climate-data.org/location/29830/

Culture
Monument to Morinkhuur instrument

The Kharagiin monastery is housed in a pretty log cabin in the old town; it has recently become active again as a Buddhist monastery.

In addition, the city hosts the Museum of Darkhan-Uul. This museum, also called the Traditional Museum of Folk Art, contains a collection of archaeological findings, traditional clothing, religious artifacts, and taxidermy.

The city has a monument to the horse-head fiddle (morin khuur), the national emblematic instrument of Mongols.

Education

Darkhan is the second largest educational center in Mongolia, making the educational level of the city's population very high. Hundreds of students come to Darkhan from other parts of Mongolia to study. Currently in Darkhan Uul Aimag there are 10 higher education institutions, 25 secondary schools, 14 kindergartens, the Institute of Management and Development, the Regional Business Development Center and the Plant Science and Agricultural Training Research Institute.

Partner cities

Darkhan is partnered with:[3]

City State Country
Dimitrovgrad Haskovo Province Bulgaria
Zeitz Saxony-Anhalt Germany
Irving Texas United States
Kaposvár Somogy County Hungary
Ulan Ude Buryatia Russia

References
  1. "РЕГИОНЫ МОНГОЛИИ:ДАРХАН". Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  2. Updated Köppen-Geiger climate map
  3. (in Bulgarian) Официален сайт на община Димитровград – Побратимени градове
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