Galuut Explained

Galuut District
Native Name:Галуут сум
Native Name Lang:mn
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Mongolia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Mongolia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Bayankhongor Province
Area Total Km2:5,047
Timezone:UTC + 8
Utc Offset:+8
Coordinates:46.7017°N 100.145°W

Galuut (Mongolian: Галуут) is a sum (district) of Bayankhongor Province in southern Mongolia. In 2006, its population was 4,012.[1]

Climate

Galuut has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dwc) with mild summers and severely cold winters. The average minimum temperature in January is -31.3°C, and temperatures as low as -48°C have been recorded. Most precipitation falls in the summer as rain, with some snow in the adjacent months of May and September. Winters are very dry.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.statis.mn/webs/aimags/03/2006%20on%20suurin%20hun1.pdf Bayankhongor Aimag Statistical Office 2006 annual report: population