Tov Province
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Töv Province Төв аймаг ᠲᠥᠪᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ |
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The ruins of the Manjusri Monastery
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| Coordinates: 47°30′N 106°15′E / 47.500°N 106.250°ECoordinates: 47°30′N 106°15′E / 47.500°N 106.250°E | |||
| Country | Mongolia | ||
| Established | 1931 | ||
| Capital | Zuunmod | ||
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| • Total | 74,042.37 km2 (28,587.92 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 85,166 | ||
| • Density | 1.2/km2 (3.0/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+8 | ||
| Area code(s) | +976 (0)127 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | MN-047 | ||
| Vehicle registration | ТӨ_ | ||
| Website | tov |
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Töv (Mongolian: Төв, lit. "central") is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. The national capital Ulaanbaatar is located roughly at its center, but the city itself is administrated as an independent municipality.
The Aimag includes the western part of the Khentii Mountains, the mountains around the capital, as well as rolling steppe in the south and west. The most interesting body of water is the Tuul River, which crosses Ulaanbaatar and later joins the Orkhon River.
The Töv aimag is populated primarily by Khalkha Mongols, major minority group of Kazakhs declined at intercensal period of massive out migration to the Kazakhstan, rest of minority groups grew off in migrations.
The central traffic node is the enclave Ulaanbaatar. The city includes the largest station of the Trans-Mongolian Railway and the Chinggis Khaan International Airport. A small airport with an unpaved runway also exists in the aimag capital Zuunmod.
Manzushir Monastery is located near Zuunmod in the Bogd Khan Mountain national park. It was founded in 1733 and used to be the home of 20 temples and 300 monks. Most of it was destroyed by the communists, yet the last temple was restored after democratisation and hosts a small museum today.
The Gorkhi-Terelj National Park was founded in 1993. It covers a part of the Khentii Mountains. It is most well known for its spectacular rock formations, including a rock that looks like a giant turtle from the right perspective. The landscape has an alpine character, with larch and pine forests, sparkling mountain rivers, and very diverse flora and fauna.
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