Bayangol, Selenge Explained

Bayangol District
Native Name:Баянгол сум
Native Name Lang:mn
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Mongolia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mongolia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Mongolia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Selenge Province
Area Total Km2:1976.28
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:5,028
Timezone:UTC + 8
Utc Offset:+8
Coordinates:48.9147°N 106.0875°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:760
Elevation Ft:2496
Blank Name Sec1:Climate
Blank Info Sec1:Dwb

Bayangol (Mongolian: Баянгол, Mongolian: rich river) is a sum (district) of Selenge Province in northern Mongolia. The capital town of the district is officially named Baruunkharaa. In 2008, its population was 5,028.[2]

Climate

Bayangol has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwb) with warm summers and severely cold winters. Most precipitation falls in the summer as rain, with some snow in the adjacent months of May and September. Winters are mostly dry, with occasional snowfalls.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baruunharaa, Mongolia. Falling Rain Global Gazetteer. 27 January 2013.
  2. http://www.statis.mn/portal/content_files/comppmedia/cxls0x394.xls Selenge Aimag Statistical Office. Selenge Aimag Sums Review 2000-2008