Khatanbulag () is a sum (district) of

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in south-eastern

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. It is the site of the restored Khamar Monastery that was built in 1820, destroyed in the Communist purges of 1937, and rebuilt after the

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Geography

Khatanbulag is the largest district in Dornogovi Province. It is also the southern most district in the province.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into six

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, which are: * Agaruut * Aman-Us * Ergel * Khaliv * Sulinkheer * Zamiin shand

References

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