Bagakhangai
Bagakhangai District
Багахангай дүүрэг ᠪᠠᠭᠠᠬᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠠᠢᠲᠡᠭᠦᠷᠭᠡ | |
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 Bagakhangai District in Ulaanbaatar | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Municipality | Ulaanbaatar |
| Khoroo of Ulaanbaatar | 1989 |
| Reorganized as district | 1992 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Citizens' Representatives Khural of the Bagakhangai district |
| • Governor of District | A.Sükhbold |
| Area | |
• Total | 140 km2 (50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,614 m (5,295 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 4,422 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (UTC + 8) |
| Area code | +976 (0) 22 |
| Website | Official website |
Bagakhangai (Mongolian: Багахангай, small wooded area) is one of nine düüregs (districts) of the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.[1][2]
History
It was established as the home of a Soviet military air base.
Geography
Bagakhangai is an exclave of 140 square kilometres (54 sq mi) southeast of the main part of the capital surrounded by Töv Province. It is subdivided into two khoroos (subdistricts), #1 (Mongolian: Нэгдүгээр) khoroo and #2 (Mongolian: Хоёрдугаар) khoroo.
References
- ^ Sanders, Alan J. K. (2010-05-20). Historical Dictionary of Mongolia. Scarecrow Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-8108-7452-7.
- ^ The Report: Mongolia 2012. Oxford Business Group. 2012. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-907065-53-8.
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