Dalanjargalan (, Seventy happiness also Ulaantolgoi)) is a sum (district) of

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in south-eastern

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. Sum center is Olon Ovoo railway station on

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(

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) line and abandoned Soviet air force base location. Eldev Coal Mine is 21 km N from sum center. In 2009, its population was 2,554.Statistics office of Dornogovi Aimag/ Report 2009

Geography

The district has a total area of 4,100 km².

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into five

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, which are: * Bichigt * Eldev * Olon-Ovoo * Tsomog * Ungut

Education

The district has a secondary school, primary school and kindergarten. The

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for secondary school is 77.5% and for primary school is 92.4%.

References

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