Bürd () is a
sum (district) of
Övörkhangai Province
Övörkhangai (; " South Khangai") is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. Its capital is Arvaikheer.
The Shankh Monastery, one of the oldest and most important monasteries, is located in this province, as well as Erdene Zuu monast ...
in southern
Mongolia
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. In 2008, its population was 3,135.
Bürd sum was where what would become the modern Mongolian capital of
Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities in Mongolia, most populous city of Mongolia. It has a population of 1.6 million, and it is the coldest capital city in the world by average yearly temperature. The municipa ...
was founded. It was established near Shireet Tsagaan Nuur, a lake in the north of the sum in 1639, to be the seat of
Zanabazar
Öndör Gegeen Zanabazar (born Eshidorji) was the first '' Jebtsundamba Khutuktu'' and the first ''Bogd Gegeen'' or supreme spiritual authority, of the Gelugpa (Yellow Hat) lineage of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism in Mongolia.
The son of a Mongol ...
.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into five
bags
A bag, also known regionally as a sack, is a common tool in the form of a floppy container, typically made of cloth, leather, bamboo, paper, or plastic. The use of bags predates recorded history, with the earliest bags being lengths of animal s ...
, which are:
* Ar Jargalant
* Ar Khushuut
* Dongit
* Ikh Borigdoi
* Ongon
References
Districts of Övörkhangai Province
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