Orkhon ( Mong. Orkhon ) - somon of aimak Bulgan , Mongolia .
| Somone | |
| Orkhon | |
|---|---|
| A country |  Mongolia |
| Included in | aimak bulgan |
| History and Geography | |
| Date of formation | 1959 |
| Square | 4100 km² |
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| Timezone | UTC + 8 |
| Population | |
| Population | 3012 [1] people ( 2009 ) |
| Density | 0.7 people / km² |
The center of the somon - the Mandal manor is located 496 kilometers from the city of Bulgan and 216 kilometers from the capital of the country - Ulan Bator .
The service sector is developed, there is a school and a hospital [2] .
6 kilometers southwest of the center of the somon is the former military base of the Soviet Army ( ).
Geography
In somone there are many spacious valleys and rivers of Orkhon , Seer , Biir, Mogoy, Shuvuut, Zaluu, Zuyl; the mountains Haliun, Bulgan, Maej reach a height of up to 2098 meters. Bears , deer , wild boars , roe deer , squirrels , hares , etc. are found here.
The climate is sharply continental . The average temperature of January is −22 ° C, July + 16.5 ° C. The annual rainfall is 300-350 mm.
There are reserves of turquoise , crystal , iron , copper , coal , limestone [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Aimak Bulgan Annual Statistical Report Archived July 22, 2011. (mong.)
- ↑ 1 2 Yuri Kruchkin. "Mongolia. Geographical Encyclopedia. " Ulaanbaatar, 2009. [1]