Bogd Khan Mountain

For the person, see Bogd Khan.

Bogd Khan Mountain
Bogd Khan Mountain Location on Mongolia
Elevation	2,261 m (7,418 ft)
Location
Location	Mongolia
Range	Khentii Mountains
Coordinates	47°48′14″N 106°59′11″E / 47.80389°N 106.98639°E / 47.80389; 106.98639Coordinates: 47°48′14″N 106°59′11″E / 47.80389°N 106.98639°E / 47.80389; 106.98639

Bogd Khan Mountain is situated in the satellite image centre, Ulaanbaatar in the north west corner, Tuul River runs between the city and the mount, Zuunmod town is south from the mountain, Nalaikh town to the east from the mountain, Chinggis Khaan International Airport is to the west from the mountain

View from Ulaanbaatar to the northern side of the mountain

Hills near Manjusri Monastery.

The Bogd Khan Mountain (Mongolian: Богд хан уул, lit. "mt. saint khan mountain") is a mountain in Mongolia that overlooks the nation's capital, Ulaanbaatar, from a height of 3000 feet (914m) above and to the south of the city^[1].

World Heritage Status

The Bogd Khan Mountain, along with Mongolia's other sacred mountains Burkhan Khaldun and Otgontenger, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on August 6, 1996 in the Cultural category. World Heritage sites are those that exhibit universal natural or cultural significance, or both. In 1783 the Mongolian government made the Bogd Khan mountain a national park to protect its beauty making the Bogd Khan Mountain the oldest national park in the world. It is actually 7440 feet tall.

References

1. ^ Mongolia Sacred Mountains: Bogd Khan, Burkhan Khaldun, Otgon Tenger - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

External links

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