Darkhan-Uul Province

Darkhan-Uul Province Дархан-Уул аймаг ᠳᠠᠷᠬᠠᠨᠠᠭᠤᠯᠠᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Province
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Coordinates: 49°30′N 106°15′E
Kintra	Mongolie
Established	1994 (1994)
Capital	Darkhan
Area
• Total	3275 km2 (1,264 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	180,625
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8
Area code(s)	+976 (0)137
ISO 3166 code	MN-037
Vehicle registration	ДА_
Website	gate1.pmis.gov.mn/darkhan-uul

Darkhan-Uul (Mongolie: Дархан-Уул, literally Sacred Muntain) is ane o the 21 aimags (provinces) o Mongolie. It is locatit in the north o the kintra.

History

Road in the ootskirts o Darkhan ceety

The ceety Darkhan wis foondit on 17 October 1961, as a seicont industrial centre tae reduce the migration pressur on the caipital Ulan Bator. Tae dae sae, the existin sum (destrict) o the same name wis dissolvit, an its territory managit bi the ceety authorities.

The Darkhan-Uul aimag wi its fower sum wis carvit oot o the Selenge aimag in 1994.

Economy

Darkhan is the seicont lairgest industrial centre o Mongolie.

The aimag basically serves tae support the ceety.

Transport

Darkhan is the pynt whaur the side line tae Erdenet forks aff the main line o the Trans-Mongolian Railway.

Agricultur

Darkhan Uul Aimag is situatit in the agricultural hertland o Mongolie an it is the major agricultural producer in Mongolie wi rich resoorces for agricultural development. This aurie, locatit at a law level o altitude, haes a warmer climate than the rest o the kintra. In the Kharaa River basin thare are favorable naitural climatic conditions for the cultivation o cereals, vegetables, an especially potatoes. Thare are 35 agricultural companies an co-operatives in Darkhan Uul Aimag. This aurie contains 30,000 hectares o soil suitable for arable fermin an 1287.8 thoosan hectares for vegetable fermin. Despite the development o the urban economy, local fowk continue tae keep livestock. Thare are approximately 130,000 heid o livestock in the province.

Admeenistrative Subdiveesion

Sums o Darkhan-Uul

The sums o Darkhan-Uul Aimag

Sum	Mongolie	Population (2002)	Population (2004)	Population (2006)	Population (2008)	Population (2009)	Aurie (km²)	Density (/km²)
Darkhan*	Дархан	70,029	74,275	73,457	75,104	74,454	103	722.85
Khongor	Хонгор	5,628	5,390	5,404	5,115	5,603	2,533	2.21
Orkhon	Орхон	3,435	2,913	2,932	3,076	3,185	478	6.66
Sharyngol*	Шарынгол	8,376	7,848	7,634	7,798	8,116	160.6	50.54

^* - urban dounset