Selenge () is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of

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, located in the north of the country. The name is derived from the Selenge river. The capital is Sükhbaatar. The province of Darkhan-Uul, and its capital Darkhan, is located as an enclave inside Selenge.

History

In 1994, a portion of its area was taken out to form the Darkhan-Uul Province.

Geology

The province has a total forest area of 19,000 km².

Administrative subdivisions

^* The aimag capital Sükhbaatar.

Economy

In 2018, the province contributed to 2.12% of the total national GDP of Mongolia.

References

Provinces of Mongolia States and territories established in 1934 1934 establishments in Mongolia {{Mongolia-geo-stub