The Shargaljuut Hot Spring () is a
hot spring
A hot spring, hydrothermal spring, or geothermal spring is a Spring (hydrology), spring produced by the emergence of Geothermal activity, geothermally heated groundwater onto the surface of the Earth. The groundwater is heated either by shallow ...
in
Shargaljuut,
Erdenetsogt,
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 ...
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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 ...
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Geology
The hot spring is located at an elevation of 1,500 meters above sea level. The area consists of more than 100 hot springs. The temperature of the spring goes up to 60 °C.
There are multiple springs varying from 20°C to 95°C, which are used by tourists from other parts of Mongolia, particularly Ulaanbaatar.
Uses
The springs are reported to have multiple health benefits, ranging from springs that can alleviate arthritis related pains, asthma, and various other health conditions. There is a health resort dating back to the late socialist era, which is often busy in the summer months when the weather is milder.
See also
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Geology of Mongolia
References
Shargaljuut
Geography of Bayankhongor Province
Hot springs of Mongolia
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