Dornod_Province

Dornod Province

Dornod Province

Province of Mongolia


Dornod (Mongolian: Дорнод, [ˈtɔrnɞt]; lit. "East") is the easternmost of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. Its capital is Choibalsan.

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Sums of Dornod

Population

Halh are the ethnic majority of the Dornod aimag. The Buryat ethnic group makes up 22.8% of the total population (17,196 in 2000, census) concentrated in the north-eastern sums of Dashbalbar, Tsagaan-Ovoo, Bayan-Uul, Bayandun and aimag capital Choibalsan. There are several small ethnic groups: Barga (populates Gurvanzagal and Hölönbuir sums), Uzemchin (are present in Sergelen, Bayantümen, Bulgan, Chuluunhoroot sums and Choibalsan city), Hamnigan ethnic group (Bayan-Uul and Tsagaan-Ovoo sums).[3]

History

The aimag was created during the administrative reorganisation of 1941 with the name of Choibalsan, after the communist leader Khorloogiin Choibalsan. The capital, which previously had been called Bayan Tümen, also received the name Choibalsan. In 1963, the aimag was given the current name Dornod.

Geography

Dornod Province is situated in the easternmost region of Mongolia and shares borders with Russia and China. It covers an area of approximately 123,597 square kilometers (47,746 square miles). The landscape of Dornod is diverse, featuring grasslands, mountains, and rivers.

Transportation

The Choibalsan International Airport (COQ/ZMCD) has one paved runway, and is served by regular flights to Ulaanbaatar and Hailar, China.

Administrative subdivisions

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^1 - Sum center is aimag capital Choibalsan (Чойбалсан)

Map including the Dornod Province area

Notable residents


References

  1. "GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, by region, aimags and the Capital". www.1212.mn. Mongolian Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  2. Landuse office of Dornod Aimag g_tailan.xls Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine

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