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Ikh-Tamir ( ; ) is a
district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
of
Arkhangai Province Arkhangai Province () is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia. It is located slightly west of the country's center, on the northern slopes of the Khangai Mountains. It is composed of 19 districts. History The province was founded in 1931. Admi ...
in central
Mongolia Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south and southeast. It covers an area of , with a population of 3.5 million, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by po ...
, through which the Tamir River flows. According to the 2009 census, its population was 5,247.Dec. 31 2009 estimation. Arkhangai Aimag Statistical Service


Administrative divisions

The district is divided into six
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, which are: * Bort * Bugat * Erdenetolgoi * Khan-Undur * Khukhnuur * Taikhar


Notable people

Hugh Christopher Kirkland ({flang mn, Xb Кристофер Киркланд)), a well regarded Peace Corps volunteer, lived and worked here from 2014 to 2016.


References

Districts of Arkhangai Province {{Mongolia-geo-stub