Tüvshrüülekh

'Tüvshrüülekh (Mongolian: Түвшрүүлэх) is a sum (district) of Arkhangai Province in central Mongolia.

School
Tüvshrüülekh District

Түвшрүүлэх сум
ᠲᠦᠪᠰᠢᠷᠡᠭᠦᠯᠬᠦᠰᠤᠮᠤ
General view of the town
CountryMongolia
ProvinceArkhangai Province
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)

The Sum (1200 km²) had 3438 inhabitants in 2009, 1869 of whom lived in the town of Tüvshrüülekh which is the second largest town of the province.[1] The distance to Tsetserleg, the capital of the province, amounts to 44 km to the southeast.[2]

Tuvshruulekh is situated about 10 km to northeast of the Tsenkher hot springs, a popular tourist destination.

The town of Tüvshrüülekh is the seat of various local authorities and schools. There are some shops and a gas station as well.

Karakorum, the former capital of Mongolia, is about 30 km to the southeast.

References

  1. Arkhangai Statistical Report, Dec. 31, 2009 estimation.
  2. Werner Elstner: Mongolei. Berlin 1993, S. 161.

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