Dalanzadgad (; ) is the capital of Ömnögovi Aimag in

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. It is located south of the national capital

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. The altitude of the city center is 1,470 meters (4,823 feet). As of 2011, its population is 19,396.

Climate

Dalanzadgad experiences a cold

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''BWk'', Trewartha ''BWac'') with cold winters and warm summers. By Mongolian standards it is one of the warmest places in the country during winter. Along with

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and Arvaikheer it was warmer than

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in January 2014 and 2015. A unique steppe micro-climate with running streams and lush grass can be found in the nearby Yolyn Am valley.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into ten

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, which are: * Baruunsaikhan * Chandmani * Dalan * Dundsaikhan * Ikh-Uul * Khan-Uul * Nachin * Oyuut * Tsagaan bulag * Zuunsaikhan

Infrastructure

Communications and Power

There is GSM coverage in the city the same as in other major locations - the coverage is good for about a mile out of the city. Usually, the city is also supplied with electric power 24 hours a day. Near Dalanzadgad, at 43°31′54.38″N 104°24′4.16″E, there is a longwave broadcasting station working on 209 kHz with 75 kW. * Dalanzadgad Thermal Power Plant

Waste water processing

* Dalanzadgad Wastewater Treatment Plant * Dalanzadgad New Wastewater Treatment Plant

Tourist attractions

* Central Library of Ömnögovi Province * Gobi Museum of Nature and History

Transportation

Dalanzadgad Airport (ZMDZ/DLZ) is served by regular domestic flights from and to Ulaanbaatar. There are summer and winter timetables. In 2007, the Mongolian Civil Aviation Authority built a new airport with a paved runway. The runway is second longest in the country after

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. Before that, the airport had only one gravel runway. Dalanzadgad has a paved road connecting it with Ulaanbaatar. There is no direct road access across the Gobi desert to China.

Gallery

File:Dalanzadgad 04.JPG, Provincial Government Building. File:DalanzadgadTemple.jpg, Temple. File:Dalanzadgad 06.JPG, Gandirs Shopping center. File:Dalanzadgad 09.JPG, The old Khan Bank. File:Dalanzadgad 17.JPG, Hotel Dalanzadgad. File:Dalanzadgad 16.JPG, Apartment buildings. File:Yolyn Am4.JPG, Steppe micro-climate in nearby Yolyn Am. File:Yolyn Am5.JPG, Steppe micro-climate in Yolyn Am. File:Yolyn Am2.JPG, Steppe micro-climate in Yolyn Am. File:DZMonastery.jpg, Monastery ruins near Dalanzadgad.

References

External links

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