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Bayankhongor

Bayankhongor
Баянхонгор
ᠪᠠᠶ᠋ᠠᠩᠬᠣᠩᠭ᠋ᠤᠷ
District
Bayankhongor District
Official Cyrillic transcription(s)
 • Mongolian Cyrillic Баянхонгор
Classical Mongolian transcription(s)
 • Mongolian script ᠪᠠᠶ᠋ᠠᠩᠬᠣᠩᠭ᠋ᠤᠷ
Bayankhongor is located in Mongolia
Bayankhongor
Bayankhongor
Location in Mongolia
Coordinates: 46°11′30″N 100°43′04″E / 46.19167°N 100.71778°E / 46.19167; 100.71778Coordinates: 46°11′30″N 100°43′04″E / 46.19167°N 100.71778°E / 46.19167; 100.71778
Country Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia
Province Bayankhongor
Area
 • Total 64 km2 (25 sq mi)
Elevation 1,874 m (6,148 ft)
Population (2006)
 • Total 26,252
 • Density 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8
Area code(s) +976 (0)144
Climate BSk
License plate БХ_ (_ variable)

Bayankhongor (Mongolian: Баянхонгор) is the capital of the Bayankhongor Province (aimag) in Mongolia. The administration of the Bayankhongor Sum (district) is also located in the same place. The city is at an elevation of 1859 m above sea level, and has a population of 26,252 (2006).

Bayankhongor experiences a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with long, dry, very cold winters and short, warm summers.

* city area data in referenced sources are inconsistent.

**Shargaljuut is an urban-type settlement under Bayankhongor sum jurisdiction. Shargaljuut is located 54 km NE from Bayankhongor city.

The Bayankhongor Airport (BVN/ZMBH) has two runways, one of them paved, and is served by regular flights to Ulaanbaatar.


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