Zuunmod

Zuunmod (Mongolian: Зуунмод; ᠵᠠᠭᠤᠨᠮᠣᠳᠤ, "Hundred Trees") is the administrative seat of Mongolia's Töv Province. It has a population of 16,953 (2017) inhabitants and an area of 19.18 square kilometres.[1] Zuunmod is located on the south side of Bogd Khan Mountain, 43 kilometres (27 mi) south of the capital city of Ulaanbaatar.

Zuunmod District

Зуунмод сум
ᠵᠠᠭᠤᠨᠮᠣᠳᠤᠰᠤᠮᠤ
District
Zuunmod centre
Zuunmod District
Coordinates: 47°42′25″N 106°56′58″E
CountryMongolia
ProvinceTöv Province
Area
 • Total19.18 km2 (7.41 sq mi)
Elevation
1,530 m (5,020 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total16,953
 • Density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)
Area code(s)+976 (0) 272

Zuunmod was established as the administrative center of Töv Province in 1942. Until that time, the administration of the aimag had been located in Ulaanbaatar.

The historically significant Battle of Jao Modo took place here in early May 1649, ending with the victory for the Qing dynasty.

Livestock

In 2004, Zuunmod officially had roughly 24,000 head of livestock, among them 8,500 goats, 12,000 sheep, 2,000 cattle, about as many horses, and no camels.[2]

Notable residents
  • Mandakhnaran Ganzorig, two-time world bronze medalist; Asian Games champion; 2016 Olympian ; member of the Mongolian National team
  • Sukhbat Agvaansamdan, two-time Sumo world champion; Mongolian 4x time National wrestling champion; former the Mongolian National team
  • Ganbayar Sanjaa, two-time NCAA All-American, American University Former wrestling coach The University of Oklahoma; The University of Maryland; The American University; former the Mongolian National Team
  • Enkhbayar Luvsandamba, Asian Bronze medalist; World University Bronze medalist; former The Mongolian National Team coach
  • Zuunmod Town Hall
  • Togchin Temple ruins
  • Zuunmod church

References
  1. "Төв аймгийн төв Зуунмод хот нь 1918 га газартай": Töv aimag official site
  2. National Statistical Office: Livestock count 2004 (in Mongolian), p.109 Archived June 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine


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