Bayantümen Explained

Bayantümen District
Native Name:Баянтүмэн сум
Native Name Lang:mn
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Mongolia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Dornod Province
Area Total Km2:8,321
Timezone:UTC + 8
Utc Offset:+8

Bayantu'men (Mongolian: Баянтүмэн, Rich tumen), also Tsagaanders (Mongolian: Цагаандэрс) is a sum (district) of Dornod Province in eastern Mongolia. Name "Bayantu'men" was in use for Choibalsan city (before 1941), the railway station and mine in the NE outskirts of Choibalsan city have name of Bayantu'men also. In 2009, its population was 2,006.[1]

References

  1. http://www.statis.mn/portal/content_files/comppmedia/cxls0x1601.xls Dornod Aimag Statistical Office. 2009 Annual Report