Övörkhangai Province

South Khangai Province
Өвөрхангай аймаг
ᠥᠪᠦᠷᠬᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠠᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Province
Scenery around Erdene Zuu monastery
Scenery around Erdene Zuu monastery
Flag of South Khangai Province
Flag
Official seal of South Khangai Province
Seal
Coordinates: 45°45′N 102°45′E / 45.750°N 102.750°E / 45.750; 102.750
CountryMongolia
Established1931 (1931)
CapitalArvaikheer
Area
 • Total
62,895.33 km2 (24,284.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
115,684
 • Density1.8/km2 (4.8/sq mi)
GDP
[1]
 • TotalMNT 804 billion
US$ 0.3 billion (2022)
 • Per capitaMNT 6,857,800
US$ 2,196 (2022)
Time zoneUTC+8
Area code+976 (0)132
ISO 3166 codeMN-055
Vehicle registrationӨВ_
Websitegate1.pmis.gov.mn/uvurkhangai

Övörkhangai (Mongolian: Өвөрхангай; lit. "South Khangai") is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. Its capital is Arvaikheer.

The Shankh Monastery, one of the oldest and most important monasteries, is located in this province, as well as Erdene Zuu monastery and Tövkhön Monastery. Karakorum, the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire was located adjacent to the Erdene Zuu monastery.

Geography

The province is located in central Mongolia. The Khangai Mountains cover its northern and northwestern parts. A steppe plain stretches to the south, and the extreme south enters the foothills of the Mongolian part of the Altai Mountains.

Administrative subdivisions

Sums of Övörkhangai

As of 2009, the aimag is subdivided into 19 sums.

The sums of Övörkhangai Aimag[2]
Sum Mongolian Population
2004 est.		 Population
2006 est.		 Population
2008 est.
ArvaikheerАрвайхээр22,54624,95425,622
Baruun Bayan-UlaanБаруун Баян-Улаан2,5862,5022,556
Bat-ÖlziiБат-Өлзий5,9325,8786,189
Bayan-ÖndörБаян-Өндөр3,7344,0774,261
BayangolБаянгол4,1033,9334,572
BogdБогд5,7085,3955,342
BürdБүрд3,1713,2583,135
Guchin-UsГучин-Ус2,2902,2792,260
KhairkhandulaanХайрхандулаан3,3883,4623,510
KharkhorinХархорин12,54613,27012,901
KhujirtХужирт6,7816,7496,649
NariinteelНарийнтээл3,7973,7923,736
ÖlziitӨлзийт2,8052,6782,741
SantСант3,7063,5403,525
TaragtТарагт3,8603,4243,313
TögrögТөгрөг2,8392,6912,689
UyangaУянга10,00310,5109,581
YesönzüilЕсөнзүйл3,5843,4153,422
Züünbayan-UlaanЗүүнбаян-Улаан4,2684,3434,436

Economy

In 2018, the province contributed to 1.52% of the total national GDP of Mongolia.[3]

Culture

Övörkhangai Province held Mongolia area's first Special Olympics Games events in 2015.[4]

Transportation

The Arvaikheer Airport (AVK/ZMAH) has one unpaved runway and is served by regular flights to Ulaanbaatar and Altai.

Bus travels from Arvaikheer to Ulaanbaatar.

References

  1. ↑ "GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, by region, aimags and the Capital". www.1212.mn. Mongolian Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  2. ↑ Övörkhangai Aimag Sums Statistics, 2009
  3. ↑ "Mongolia: Human Settlements Development Program (Development Oriented Aimag Plans – Volume 1)" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. October 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Mongolia Area's First Special Olympics Games". Special Olympics.
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