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Bulgan.
Bulgan Aimag (Mongolian: Булган Аймаг, ᠪᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the north of Mongolia. Its capital is Bulgan.
[edit] Geography
The aimag is surrounded by the aimags Khövsgöl in the northwest, Arkhangai in the southwest, Övörkhangai in the south, Töv in the southeast, and Selenge in the northeast. The small Orkhon Aimag forms an enclave at the border to Selenge.
The north of the aimag is characterized by alpine forests, gradually blending in the arid steppe plains of the central Mongolian highland. The main rivers are the Orkhon and the Selenge, both of which enter the aimag from Övörkhangai. They turn the south of Bulgan into one of the arable regions of Mongolia.
[edit] Transportation
The Bulgan Airport (UGA/ZMBN) has one unpaved runway and is served by regular flights to Ulan Bator, Khovd, and Mörön.
[edit] Administrative Subdivision
The Sums of Bulgan Aimag
| Sum |
Mongolian |
Population (2005)[1] |
| Bayan-Agt |
Баян-Агт |
2,823 |
| Bayannuur |
Баяннуур |
1,303 |
| Bugat |
Бугат |
1,799 |
| Bulgan* |
Булган |
11,984 |
| Büregkhangai |
Бүрэгхангай |
2,123 |
| Dashinchilen |
Дашинчилэн |
2,422 |
| Gurvanbulag |
Гурванбулаг |
3,221 |
| Khangal |
Хангал |
4,442 |
| Khishig-Öndör |
Хишиг-Өндөр |
3,057 |
| Khutag-Öndör |
Хутаг-Өндөр |
4,236 |
| Mogod |
Могод |
2,609 |
| Orkhon |
Орхон |
2,941 |
| Rashaant |
Рашаант |
3,206 |
| Saikhan |
Сайхан |
3,685 |
| Selenge |
Сэлэнгэ |
3,057 |
| Teshig |
Тэшиг |
3,520 |
* - The aimag capital
[edit] References
- ^ Rural Poverty Reduction Programme official site [1]
