Orkhon Province
Province of Mongolia
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Orkhon Province (Mongolian: Орхон аймаг) is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia, located in the north of the country. Its capital is Erdenet. The province is named after the Orkhon River.
Orkhon Province
Орхон аймаг ᠣᠷᠬᠤᠨᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ | |
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| Coordinates: 49°0′N 104°15′E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Established | 1976 |
| Capital | Erdenet |
| Area | |
• Total | 844 km2 (326 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 107,634 |
| • Density | 128/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | MNT 3,350 billion US$ 1.1 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | MNT 21,692,300 US$ 10,100 (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 |
| Area code | +976 7035 (7039) |
| ISO 3166 code | MN-035 |
| Vehicle registration | ОРA, OPO, OPН, ОРУ |
| Website | www |
History
Orkhon Province was carved out of Bulgan Province in 1994 to form a new entity together with its capital Erdenet, which had previously been administered as a federal municipality.[2]
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Economy
In 2018, the province contributed to 5.72% of the total national GDP of Mongolia.[6]
