Tariat ( mn, Тариат, crop) is a

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(district) of

Arkhangai Province The Arkhangai Province or Arkhangai Aimag ( mn, Архангай аймаг, Arhangai aimag, ; "North Khangai") is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia. It is located slightly west of the country's center, on the northern slopes of the Khangai Mou ...

in central

Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 millio ...

. As of 2009 it had a population of 5086 people (mainly Chalcha) in 2009, 644 of whom lived in the village of Tariat.

Geography

Tariat is located northwest of Tsetserleg, the capital of the province. To west of the town is Khorgo-Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur National Park, noted for its striking crater

Khorgo The Horgo ( mn, Хорго) is a volcano in the Taryatu-Chulutu volcanic field in the Tariat district in the Arkhangai Province of Mongolia. The Horgo lies east of the lake Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur and together they are the core of the Khorgo ...

. The Chuluut River flows through the district. In 1977 the Soviet geologist Kavel discovered rock images along the river.

Education

The school in Tariat was attended by the Mongolian Social Democratic Party politician Radnaasümbereliin Gonchigdorj.

References

Populated places in Mongolia Districts of Arkhangai Province {{Mongolia-geo-stub