Tariat (; ) is a
district
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of
Arkhangai Province
Arkhangai Province () is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia. It is located slightly west of the country's center, on the northern slopes of the Khangai Mountains. It is composed of 19 districts.
History
The province was founded in 1931.
Admi ...
in central
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 ...
. As of 2009 it had a population of 5,086 (mainly Chalcha), 644 of whom lived in the village of Tariat.
Geography
Tariat is located northwest of
Tsetserleg Tsetserleg (, ''garden'') may signify:
* Tsetserleg (city), the capital of Arkhangai aimag in Mongolia
* two sums (districts) in different aimags of Mongolia:
** Tsetserleg, Arkhangai
** Tsetserleg, Khövsgöl
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, the capital of the province. To west of the town is
Khorgo-Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur National Park, noted for its striking crater
Khorgo.
The
Chuluut River flows through the district. In 1977 the Soviet geologist
Kavel discovered rock images along the river.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into seven
bags
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, which are:
* Altaid
* Buuruljuut
* Khorgo
* Murun
* Suman
* Terkh
* Tsagaannuur
Education
The school in Tariat was attended by the
Mongolian Social Democratic Party politician
Radnaasümbereliin Gonchigdorj.
References
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