Ölgii (city)

This article is about the city in Mongolia. For other uses, see Ölgii.

Ölgii Өлгий
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Ölgii city
Ölgii Location in Mongolia
Coordinates: 48°58′06″N 89°58′07″E / 48.96833°N 89.96861°E / 48.96833; 89.96861Coordinates: 48°58′06″N 89°58′07″E / 48.96833°N 89.96861°E / 48.96833; 89.96861
Country	Mongolia
Province	Bayan-Ölgii
Area
– Total	5.8 sq mi (15 km2)
Elevation	5,610 ft (1,710 m)
Population (2008)
– Total	28,496
– Density	3,885/sq mi (1,500/km2)
Time zone	UTC+7
Area code(s)	+976 (0)142
License plate	БӨ_ (_variable)

Ölgii (Mongolian: Өлгий cradle) is the capital of the Bayan-Ölgii Aimag (province) of Mongolia, located in the extreme west of the country. It has an altitude of 1710 meters (5610 feet). City population is 28,496 (2008^[1]).

Transportation

The Ölgii Airport (ULG/ZMUL) has one unpaved runway. It offers regular flights to Ulan Bator and regular flights to Almaty in Kazakhstan via Oskemen Airport.

The Main Mosque in Ölgii

Climate

Ölgii experiences a desert climate (Köppen BWk) with long, very dry, very cold winters and short, warm summers.

Climate data for Ölgii
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	−10.7 (12.7)	−6.9 (19.6)	1.2 (34.2)	9.0 (48.2)	16.1 (61.0)	21.2 (70.2)	22.6 (72.7)	21.2 (70.2)	15.5 (59.9)	6.9 (44.4)	−2.4 (27.7)	−9.2 (15.4)	7.04 (44.68)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−17.1 (1.2)	−14.7 (5.5)	−6.7 (19.9)	1.7 (35.1)	9.3 (48.7)	14.6 (58.3)	16.3 (61.3)	14.5 (58.1)	8.6 (47.5)	0.1 (32.2)	−8.5 (16.7)	−15 (5.0)	0.26 (32.47)
Average low °C (°F)	−22.6 (−8.7)	−21.1 (−6.0)	−13.6 (7.5)	−5.1 (22.8)	3.0 (37.4)	8.3 (46.9)	10.4 (50.7)	8.6 (47.5)	2.7 (36.9)	−4.9 (23.2)	−13.7 (7.3)	−20.2 (−4.4)	−5.68 (21.77)
Precipitation mm (inches)	0.6 (0.024)	0.5 (0.02)	1.3 (0.051)	4.5 (0.177)	10.6 (0.417)	25.0 (0.984)	34.0 (1.339)	20.0 (0.787)	12.5 (0.492)	3.0 (0.118)	0.7 (0.028)	1.0 (0.039)	113.7 (4.476)
Source: Hong Kong Observatory [2]

References

1. ^ Bayan-Ölgii Aimag Annual Statistical Report 2008[1]
2. ^ "Climatological Normals of Ulgii". Hong Kong SAR Government. http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/climat/world/eng/asia/china/ulgii_e.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-05.