Dornod Province
Dornod (Mongolian: Дорнод, literally "the East") is the easternmost of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. Its capital is Choibalsan.
Dornod Province Дорнод аймаг ᠳᠣᠷᠤᠨᠠᠳᠤᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ | |
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Coordinates: 48°04′N 114°30′E | |
Country | Mongolia |
Established | 1941 |
Capital | Choibalsan |
Area | |
• Total | 123,597.43 km2 (47,721.23 sq mi) |
Elevation | 807 m (2,648 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 76,507 |
• Density | 0.62/km2 (1.6/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC+8 |
Area code(s) | +976 (0)158 |
ISO 3166 code | MN-061 |
Vehicle registration | ДО_ |
Website | dornod |
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Population
Halh are the ethnic majority of the Dornod aimag, but Buryat ethnic group is 22.8% of population total (17,196 in 2000, census) concentrated in the north-eastern sums of Dashbalbar, Tsagaan-Ovoo, Bayan-Uul, Bayandun and aimag capital Choibalsan. There are several small ethnic groups: Barga (populates Gurvanzagal and Hölönbuir sums), Uzemchin (are present in Sergelen, Bayantümen, Bulgan, Chuluunhoroot sums and Choibalsan city), Hamnigan ethnic group (Bayan-Uul and Tsagaan-Ovoo sums).[2]
History
The aimag was created during the administrative reorganisation of 1941 with the name of Choibalsan, after the communist leader Khorloogiin Choibalsan. The capital, which previously had been called Bayan Tümen, also received the name Choibalsan. In 1963, the aimag was given the current name Dornod.
Transportation
The Choibalsan International Airport (COQ/ZMCD) has one paved runway, and is served by regular flights to Ulaanbaatar and Hailar, China.
Administrative subdivisions
Sum | Mongolian | Area (km²)[3] | Population (2005)[4] |
Population (2009)[5] |
Density (/km²) |
Sum centre population |
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Bayandun | Баяндун | 6,237 | 2,906 | 2,936 | 0.47 | 1,231 |
Bayantümen | Баянтүмэн | 8,321 | 1,945 | 2,006 | 0.24 | 840 |
Bayan-Uul | Баян-Уул | 5,623 | 4,737 | 4,451 | 0.79 | 2,553 |
Bulgan | Булган | 7,111 | 1,860 | 1,775 | 0.25 | 815 |
Choibalsan | Чойбалсан | 10,152 | 2,844 | 2,691 | 0.27 | 1,305 |
Chuluunkhoroot (Ereentsav) | Чулуунхороот (Эрээнцав) | 6,539 | 1,518 | 1,609 | 0.25 | 696 |
Dashbalbar | Дашбалбар | 8,713 | 3,347 | 3,246 | 0.37 | 1,461 |
Gurvanzagal | Гурванзагал | 5,252 | 1,386 | 1,338 | 0.25 | 441 |
Khalkhgol | Халхгол | 28,093 | 2,863 | 3,203 | 0.11 | 1,756 |
Kherlen[1] | Хэрлэн | 281 | 40,667 | 40,439 | 143.91 | 40,439 |
Khölönbuir | Хөлөнбуйр | 3,773 | 1,847 | 1,776 | 0.47 | 804 |
Matad | Матад | 22,831 | 2,274 | 2,526 | 0.11 | 834 |
Sergelen | Сэргэлэн | 4,169 | 2,194 | 2,198 | 0.53 | 577 |
Tsagaan-Ovoo | Цагаан-Овоо | 6,502 | 3,393 | 3,696 | 0.57 | 1,488 |
^1 - Sum center is aimag capital Choibalsan (Чойбалсан)
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Notable residents
- Chimediin Saikhanbileg, prime minister of Mongolia
References
- Dornod Aimag Statistic Office. Annual Report 2009
- "Дорнод аймагт оршин суудаг ястнууд". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- Landuse office of Dornod Aimag g_tailan.xls
- Dornod Aimag Sums Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Dornod Aimag Statistical Office. 2009 Annual Report Archived 2012-04-29 at the Wayback Machine