Sükhbaatar ( mn, Сүхбаатар) is one of the 21
aimags of Mongolia
An aimag (, ; xal, әәмг, ), originally a Mongolian word meaning 'tribe', is an administrative subdivision in Mongolia, Russia, and in the Inner Mongolia region of China.
Mongolia
In Mongolia, an aimag is the first-level administrative ...
, located in the east of the country. Its capital is
Baruun-Urt. It is named after
Damdin Sükhbaatar
Damdin Sükhbaatar ( mn, Дамдины Сүхбаатар, Damdinii Sühbaatar, ; February 2, 1893 – February 20, 1923) was a Mongolian communist revolutionary, founding member of the Mongolian People's Party, and leader of the Mongolia ...
.
Population
Transportation
The
Baruun-Urt Airport (UUN/ZMBU) has one unpaved runway and is served by regular flights to
Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar (; mn, Улаанбаатар, , "Red Hero"), previously anglicized as Ulan Bator, is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It is the coldest capital city in the world, on average. The municipality is located in north ce ...
.
Administrative subdivisions
The Aimag capital
Baruun-Urt is geographically located within the
Sükhbaatar sum, but administrated independently.
* - the aimag capital Baruun-Urt
See also
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Dariganga_Mongols
The Dariganga ( Mongolian: Дарьганга) are an eastern Mongol subgroup who mainly live in Dari Ovoo and Ganga Lake, Sukhbaatar Province.
It is believed that the Dariganga were resettled by the Qing Dynasty from Chahar, Khalkha
Th ...
References
Provinces of Mongolia
States and territories established in 1942
1942 establishments in Mongolia
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