Bagakhangai
Bagakhangai District
Багахангай дүүрэг ᠪᠠᠭᠠᠬᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠠᠢᠲᠡᠭᠦᠷᠭᠡ | |
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 Bagakhangai District in Ulaanbaatar | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Municipality | Ulaanbaatar |
| Khoroo of Ulaanbaatar | 1989 |
| Reorganized as district | 1992 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Citizens' Representatives Khural of the Bagakhangai district |
| • Governor of District | A.Sükhbold |
| Area | |
• Total | 140 km2 (50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,614 m (5,295 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 4,422 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (UTC + 8) |
| Area code | +976 (0) 22 |
| Website | Official website |
Bagakhangai (Mongolian: Багахангай, small wooded area) is one of nine düüregs (districts) of the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.[1][2]
History
[edit]Bagakhangai was established as the home of a Soviet military air base.
Geography
[edit]Bagakhangai is an exclave of 140 square kilometres (54 sq mi) southeast of the main part of the capital surrounded by Töv Province. It is subdivided into two khoroos (subdistricts), #1 (Mongolian: Нэгдүгээр) khoroo and #2 (Mongolian: Хоёрдугаар) khoroo. It has a total area of 140 km2.[3]
Transportation
[edit]The district is connected to the main Ulaanbaatar by 90 km of paved road.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Sanders, Alan J. K. (2010-05-20). Historical Dictionary of Mongolia. Scarecrow Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-8108-7452-7.
- ^ The Report: Mongolia 2012. Oxford Business Group. 2012. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-907065-53-8.
- ^ "Bagakhangai". Mongolia Guide. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Bagakhangai". Gov.mn. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
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