| Sharyngol District | |
| Native Name: | Шарынгол сум |
| Native Name Lang: | mn |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Mongolia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Darkhan-Uul Province |
| Area Total Km2: | 160.6 |
| Population Total: | 7795 |
| Population Density Km2: | 50.54 |
| Timezone: | UTC + 8 |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Elevation M: | 881 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2890 |
Sharyngol (Mongolian: Шарынгол;) is a sum (district) of Darkhan-Uul Province in northern Mongolia. The 2010 population census estimated population for Sharyngol is 7,795, being one of the most populous cities in northern Mongolia.
Sharyngol (Шарынгол) has shown a decrease in population since the 2000 population census, decreasing from 8,902 (2000) to 7,795 (2010).Sharyngol is the second most populated city in the Darkhan-Uul Province after the capital Darkhan (city)[1]
Sharyngol has had a coal mine for almost half a century. This is probably the most famous thing about Sharyngol; it has tens of stock images and appears on many news reporting websites.[2] It is probably the most famous thing from Sharyngol and a decently notable thing from the Darkhan-Uul Province.The Soviet influence is pretty noticeable in the buildings, cars, and heavy Cyrillic usage.[3] [4]
Sharyngol is largely a cold city, with hot summers and very cold winters.[5] situated in the north of Mongolia, the terrain in Sharyngol is largely surrounded by mountains; in the south of the Darkhan-Uul Province, it is located 218 km (135 miles) from the capital Ulaanbaatar.[6]