Arkhangai Province

Mongolian province

Province in Mongolia

Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake, Mongolia

Arkhangai Province (Mongolian: Архангай аймаг, pronounced [arχəɴˈɢæˑ ˈæˑməq]) is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia. It is located slightly west of the country's center, on the northern slopes of the Khangai Mountains. It is composed of 19 sums.

Climate

In winter mean temperature is −30 to −38 °C (−22 to −36 °F) and in summer the highest temperature is between 25 and 36 °C (77 and 97 °F).

Economy

The main field of economy in the aimag is agriculture, predominantly animal husbandry. According to 2004 data, the aimag was home to 1,948,000 domestic animals: goats, sheep, cattle (incl. yaks and khainags), horses and camels. Camels are almost exclusively herded in the southeastern sums.^[4]

Administrative subdivisions

Sums of Arkhangai

Arkhangai province has 19 sums and 101 bags.^[5]The aimag capital Tsetserleg is geographically located in the Erdenebulgan sum in the south of the aimag. It is not to be confused with the Tsetserleg sum in the north.

^* - The aimag capital Tsetserleg

External links

References

1. "Population dynamics". www.arkhangai.nso.mn Statistics Department of Arkhangai Province (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2024-05-25.
2. "Introduction to Province". www.arkhangai.khural.mn Citizens' Representatives Khural of the Arkhangai Province (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2024-05-25.
3. "GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, by region, aimags and the Capital". www.1212.mn. Mongolian Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
4. National statistical office, Livestock count 2004, Khavsralt 44
5. MONGOLIAN STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2022. National Statistics Office of Mongolia. pp. 24–25. ISBN 978-9919-9907-1-8.
6. Dec. 31 2009 estimation. Arkhangai Aimag Statistical Service Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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