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.

Arkhangai Province
Архангай аймаг
ᠠᠷᠤᠬᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠠᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Arkhangai in 2013
Arkhangai in 2013
Flag of Arkhangai Province
Coat of arms of Arkhangai Province
Coordinates: 47°23′N 101°30′E / 47.383°N 101.500°E / 47.383; 101.500
CountryMongolia
Established1931
CapitalTsetserleg
Area
 • Total55,313.82 km2 (21,356.79 sq mi)
Elevation
(average)[2]
2,414 m (7,920 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total95,253[1]
GDP
 • TotalMNT 864 billion
US$ 0.3 billion (2022)
 • Per capitaMNT 9,042,820
US$ 2,895 (2022)
Time zoneUTC+8
Area code+976 133
ISO 3166 codeMN-073
Vehicle registrationАР_
Websitearkhangai.gov.mn
Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake, Mongolia

Climate

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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

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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

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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 Sums of Arkhangai aimag
Sum Mongolian Population
(2005)[6]
Population
(2008)[7]
Population
(2009)[6]
Area
km2
Density
/km2
Sum centre
population
Battsengel Батцэнгэл 3,818 3,855 3,846 3,500 1.10 1,096
Bulgan Булган 2,285 2,361 2,434 3,100 0.79 961
Chuluut Чулуут 3,943 3,749 3,744 3,900 0.96 935
Erdenebulgan* Эрдэнэбулган 17,790 18,022 17,770 536 33.15 17,770
Erdenemandal Эрдэнэмандал 6,099 5,843 5,933 3,400 1.74 1,091
Ikh-Tamir Их тамир 5,714 5,154 5,247 4,800 1.09 1,050
Jargalant Жаргалант 4,089 4,114 4,111 3,832 1.07 1,035
Khairkhan Хайрхан 3,756 3,558 3,656 2,500 1.46 739
Khangai Хангай 3,054 2,805 2,926 4,400 0.66 795
Khashaat Хашаат 3,594 3,305 3,344 2,600 1.29 802
Khotont Хотонт 4,763 4,809 4,440 2,200 2.02 774
Ögii nuur Өгий нуур 3,015 3,041 3,086 n.a n.a. 622
Ölziit Өлзийт 3,154 3,037 3,102 1,700 1.82 829
Öndör-Ulaan Өндөр-Улаан 5,873 5,729 5,798 4,000 1.45 1,097
Tariat Тариат 5,082 5,022 5,086 3,800 1.34 644
Tüvshrüülekh Түвшрүүлэх 3,489 3,410 3,438 1,200 2.86 1,869
Tsakhir Цахир 2,058 2,126 2,143 3,398 0.63 438
Tsenkher Цэнхэр 5,480 5,387 5,414 3,200 1.69 997
Tsetserleg Цэцэрлэг 2,058 3,955 3,813 2,500 1.53 848

* - The aimag capital Tsetserleg

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References

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  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. 2023. pp. 24–25. ISBN 978-9919-9907-1-8.
  6. ^ a b Dec. 31 2009 estimation. Arkhangai Aimag Statistical Service Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ [1][permanent dead link]