- Uliastai
Uliastai ( _mn. Улиастай) is a city in
Mongolia . It is located in the western part of the country, 1,115 kilometers from the capitalUlan Bator . Uliastai is the capital ofZavkhan Province and was the 10th most populous city in the country with a population of 24,276 (2000 census), now this city has 16,300 population (2006 est. [ Ministry of Health of Mongolia. National Center for Health Development. Health Indicators 2006 [http://www.nchd.mn/pdf/uzuulelt/2006.pdf] ] ) and is at 17th position.Uliastai city has a sum (district) status and forms an enclave within the surrounding Aldarkhaan sum.
Transportation
The old
Uliastai Airport has two unpaved runways and is located close to the city. Since 2002, theDonoi Airport (or "New Uliastai Airport") with one unpaved runway is located about 25 km west of the city and gets served by regular flights from and toUlan Bator .ources
External links
* [http://www.museum.upenn.edu/Mongolia/section3a.shtml Manchu Dynasty Government Structure, 1691-1910] University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
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