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Shargaljuut () is an urban-type settlement geographically located in the Erdenetsogt sum (district) of
/ref> Shargaljuut is a resort with a number of hot (up to +95°C)Bayankhongor aimag official site
Shargaljuut () is an urban-type settlement geographically located in the Erdenetsogt sum (district) of Bayankhongor Province
The Bayankhongor Province or Bayanhongor Aimag is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the southwest of the country and, at 116,000 square kilometers, it is one of the largest aimags. The capital of the aimag shares the ...
in 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 ...
. Officially Shargaljuut is a bag
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under Bayankhongor
Bayankhongor () is the capital of the Bayankhongor Province (aimag) in Mongolia. The administration of the Bayankhongor Sum (district) is also located in the same place. The city is at an elevation of 1859 m above sea level, and has a populatio ...
city jurisdiction, but situated 54 km NE from the city on Shargaljuut river in Khangai Mountains at 2136 m elevation.
Shargaljuut population is 1,444 (est.end of 2006) and is the second largest settlement of Bayankhongor Province
The Bayankhongor Province or Bayanhongor Aimag is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the southwest of the country and, at 116,000 square kilometers, it is one of the largest aimags. The capital of the aimag shares the ...
after Bayankhongor
Bayankhongor () is the capital of the Bayankhongor Province (aimag) in Mongolia. The administration of the Bayankhongor Sum (district) is also located in the same place. The city is at an elevation of 1859 m above sea level, and has a populatio ...
city proper.Bayankhongor Aimag Statistical Office 2006 annual report: bag populatio/ref> Shargaljuut is a resort with a number of hot (up to +95°C)
mineral springs
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, some of them with sulfur
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mud.See also
*Shargaljuut Hot Spring
The Shargaljuut Hot Spring () is a hot spring in Shargaljuut, Erdenetsogt, Bayankhongor Province, Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south and southeast. It covers a ...
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