- Bayankhongor Province
Geobox|Province
country = Mongolia
name = Bayankhongor Aimag
other_name = _mn. Баянхонгор аймаг
coordinates_type = adm1st
lat_d = 46 |lat_m = 06 |lat_NS = N
long_d = 100 |long_m = 41 |long_EW = E
symbol_type = Coat of arms
symbol = Mn_coa_bayankhongor_aymag.png
established = 1941
established_note = [ [http://gate1.pmis.gov.mn/bayankhongor/taniltsuulga.html Official website: Танилцуулга] ]
capital =Bayankhongor
area = 115977.5
population = 82229
population_as_of = 2006
population_density = 0.71
timezone = UTC+8
area_code = +976 (0)144
code1_type = License plate
code1 = БХ_ (_ variable)
code2_type =ISO 3166-2 code
code2 = MN-069
website = http://gate1.pmis.gov.mn/bayankhongor/Bayankhongor ( _mn. Баянхонгор) is one of the 21 aimags of
Mongolia . It is located in the south of the country. Its capital is also namedBayankhongor .Geography
The Bayankhongor aimag includes very diverse geographic areas. The north covers the southern slopes of the
Khangai Mountains . The wide valley south of that contains several salt lakes. Next comes a section of the Gobi-Altai mountain range. And the southern end down to the chinese border is part of the Trans-Altai Gobi.In the Khangai there are many hot mineral springs, with water temperatures up to 50°C. The most popular ones are located near Shargaljuut, about 54 km NE of the aimag capital.
Most of the lakes are found in the central plane. This valley has no drain, so that the lakes contain salt water. The largest are the
Orog nuur and theBöön tsagaan nuur .The tallest mountain of the aimag is the
Ikhee Bogd in the Gobi-Altai. Other than in the forested Khangai, the Altai range suffers from an arid desert climate. Similar to the adjacent Gobi it is only sparsely populated.Transportation
The
Bayankhongor Airport (BVN/ZMBH) has two runways, one of them paved, and is served by regular flights toUlan Bator .Administrative Subdivision
* - The aimag capital Bayankhongor
References
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