Bayangol, Ulaanbaatar

Bayangol (Mongolian: Баянгол. rich river) is one of nine Düüregs (districts) of the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar. It is divided into 23 Khoroos (subdistricts). It was previously called October District (Октябрийн райо) before 1992.

Bayangol District

Баянгол дүүрэг
ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠭᠣᠣᠯᠲᠡᠭᠦᠷᠭᠡ
Municipal District
Bayangol district
Coordinates: 47°55′N 106°55′E
CountryMongolia
MunicipalityUlaanbaatar
Oktyabri1965
Bayangol1992
Government
Area
  Total29.5 km2 (11.4 sq mi)
Population
  Total192,614
  Density6,596/km2 (17,080/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)
Websitewww.bgd.mn

Bayangol has a population of 192,600.[1]

It is the headquarters of Mongolian National Bandy Federation.[2]

References

  1. http://bgd.mn/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=27%5B%5D Retrieved on 2014-04-29
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2014-02-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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