Arkhangai Province Explained

Arkhangai Province
Native Name:Mongolian: Архангай аймаг
Native Name Lang:mn
Settlement Type:Province
Coordinates:47.3833°N 131°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Mongolia
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1931
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Tsetserleg
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:55313.82
Elevation Footnotes:(average)[1]
Elevation M:2414
Population Total:95253[2]
Population As Of:2022
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type2:GDP
Demographics2 Footnotes:[3]
Demographics2 Title1:Total
Demographics2 Info1:MNT 864 billion
US$ 0.3 billion (2022)
Demographics2 Title2:Per capita
Demographics2 Info2:MNT 9,042,820
US$ 2,895 (2022)
Timezone1:UTC+8
Area Code:+976 133
Registration Plate:АР_
Iso Code:MN-073

Arkhangai Province (Mongolian: Архангай аймаг, in Mongolian pronounced as /arχəɴˈɢæˑ ˈæˑməq/) 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 sums.

Climate

In winter mean temperature is -30C-38C and in summer the highest temperature is between 25C36C.

Economy

The main field of economy in the aimag is agriculture, predominantly animal husbandry. According to 2004 data, the aimag was home to 1,948,000 domestic animals: goats, sheep, cattle (incl. yaks and khainags), horses and camels. Camels are almost exclusively herded in the southeastern sums.[4]

Administrative subdivisions

Arkhangai province has 19 sums and 101 bags.[5] The aimag capital Tsetserleg is geographically located in the Erdenebulgan sum in the south of the aimag. It is not to be confused with the Tsetserleg sum in the north.

+ The Sums of Arkhangai aimag
SumMongolianPopulation
(2005)
Population
(2008)[6]
Population
(2009)[7]
Area
km2
Density
/km2
Sum centre
population
Батцэнгэл 3,8183,8553,8463,5001.101,096
Bulgan Булган2,2852,3612,4343,1000.79961
Chuluut Чулуут3,9433,7493,7443,9000.96935
ErdenebulganЭрдэнэбулган17,79018,02217,77053633.1517,770
Эрдэнэмандал6,0995,8435,9333,4001.741,091
Их тамир5,7145,1545,2474,8001.091,050
Жаргалант4,0894,1144,1113,8321.071,035
Хайрхан3,7563,5583,6562,5001.46739
Хангай3,0542,8052,9264,4000.66795
Хашаат3,5943,3053,3442,6001.29802
Хотонт4,7634,8094,4402,2002.02774
Өгий нуур3,0153,0413,086n.an.a.622
Өлзийт3,1543,0373,1021,7001.82829
Өндөр-Улаан5,8735,7295,7984,0001.451,097
Тариат5,0825,0225,0863,8001.34644
Түвшрүүлэх3,4893,4103,4381,2002.861,869
Цахир2,0582,1262,1433,3980.63438
Цэнхэр5,4805,3875,4143,2001.69997
Цэцэрлэг2,0583,9553,8132,5001.53848

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Introduction to Province . www.arkhangai.khural.mn Citizens' Representatives Khural of the Arkhangai Province . mn . 2024-05-25.
  2. Web site: Population dynamics . www.arkhangai.nso.mn Statistics Department of Arkhangai Province . mn . 2024-05-25.
  3. Web site: GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, by region, aimags and the Capital. 2023-12-06. Mongolian Statistical Information Service. www.1212.mn.
  4. National statistical office, Livestock count 2004, Khavsralt 44
  5. Book: National Statistics Office of Mongolia . MONGOLIAN STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2022 . 24–25 . 978-9919-9907-1-8.
  6. http://www.statis.mn/portal/content_files/comppmedia/cxls0x633.xls
  7. http://www.statis.mn/portal/content_files/comppmedia/cxls0x1523.xls Dec. 31 2009 estimation. Arkhangai Aimag Statistical Service