Darkhan-Uul Province

Darkhan-Uul Province Дархан-Уул аймаг ᠳᠠᠷᠬᠠᠨᠠᠭᠤᠯᠠᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Province
Darkhan
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 49°30′N 106°15′E / 49.500°N 106.250°E / 49.500; 106.250
Country	Mongolia
Established	1994 (1994)
Capital	Darkhan
Area
• Total	3,275 km2 (1,264 sq mi)
Elevation	1,049 m (3,442 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	101,879
• Density	31/km2 (81/sq mi)
	[1]
GDP [2]
• Total	MNT 756 billion US$ 0.2 billion (2022)
• Per capita	MNT 7,222,080 US$ 2,312 (2022)
Time zone	UTC+8
Area code	+976 (0)137
ISO 3166 code	MN-037
Vehicle registration	ДА_
Website	darkhan.gov.mn

Darkhan-Uul (Mongolian: Дархан-Уул, literally Blacksmith Mountain) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the north of the country.

History

The city Darkhan was founded on October 17, 1961, as a second industrial center to reduce the migration pressure on the capital Ulaanbaatar. To do so, the existing sum (district) of the same name was dissolved, and its territory managed by the city authorities.

The Darkhan-Uul aimag with its four sum was carved out of the Selenge aimag in 1994.

Economy

Darkhan is the second largest industrial center of Mongolia. Darkhan Metallurgical Plant is one of the largest^{[citation needed]}. There is also ThermoPower Plant in Darkhan that has capacity of 48 MW/h.

The aimag basically serves to support the city.

Transport

Darkhan is the point where the side line to Erdenet forks off the main line of the Trans-Mongolian Railway.

Agriculture

Darkhan Uul Aimag is situated in the agricultural heartland of Mongolia and it is a major agricultural producer in Mongolia with rich resources for agricultural development. This area, located at a low altitude, has a warmer climate than the rest of the country. In the Kharaa River basin there are favorable natural climatic conditions for the cultivation of cereals, vegetables, and especially potatoes. There are 35 agricultural companies and co-operatives in Darkhan Uul Aimag. This area contains 30,000 hectares of soil suitable for arable farming and 1287.8 thousand hectares for vegetable farming. Despite the development of the urban economy, local people continue to keep livestock. There are approximately 130,000 head of livestock in the province.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative subdivisions

^* - urban settlement

References

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Darkhan.

This page was last edited on 8 April 2024, at 15:23