Arkhangai Province
The Arkhangai Province or Arkhangai Aimag (Mongolian: Архангай аймаг, romanized: Arhangai aimag, pronounced [arχəɴˈɢæˑ ˈæˑməq]; lit. "Northern Khangai") 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 soums.
Arkhangai Province
Архангай аймаг ᠠᠷᠤᠬᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠠᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ | |
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Province | |
Arkhangai in 2013 | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 47°23′N 101°30′E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Established | 1931 |
| Capital | Tsetserleg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55,313.82 km2 (21,356.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation (at highest point) | 3,529 m (11,578 ft) |
| Population (2017 est) | |
| • Total | 94,923 |
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | MNT 864 billion US$ 0.3 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | MNT 9,042,820 US$ 2,895 (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 |
| Area code | +976 133 |
| ISO 3166 code | MN-073 |
| Vehicle registration | АР_ |
| Website | arkhangai |
It includes the present-day borders of Otuken, the sacred capital of the Turkic peoples in Central Asia and considered sacred by the Mongols.
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