Tüvshrüülekh Explained

Tüvshrüülekh District
Native Name:Түвшрүүлэх сум
Native Name Lang:mn
Settlement Type:District
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Mongolia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Arkhangai Province
Area Total Km2:1,200
Timezone:UTC + 8
Utc Offset:+8

'Tüvshrüülekh (Mongolian: Түвшрүүлэх) is a sum (district) of Arkhangai Province in central Mongolia.

The Sum (1200 km2) had 3438 inhabitants in 2009, 1869 of whom lived in the town of Tüvshrüülekh which is the second largest town of the province.[1] The distance to Tsetserleg, the capital of the province, amounts to 44 km to the southeast.[2]

Tuvshruulekh is situated about 10 km to northeast of the Tsenkher hot springs, a popular tourist destination.

The town of Tüvshrüülekh is the seat of various local authorities and schools. There are some shops and a gas station as well.

Karakorum, the former capital of Mongolia, is about 30 km to the southeast.

References

47.3817°N 101.9103°W

Notes and References

  1. Arkhangai Statistical Report, Dec. 31, 2009 estimation.
  2. Werner Elstner: Mongolei. Berlin 1993, S. 161.