Orkhon Province

Orkhon Aimag (Mongolian: Орхон аймаг) is one of the 21 Aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the north of the country. Its capital is Erdenet. The province is named after Orkhon River. This Aimag was cut out of Bulgan Aimag in 1994, to form a new entity together with its capital Erdenet, which had previously been administrated as a federal municipality.

Administrative Subdivision

Sums of the Orkhon Aimag

The Sums of Orkhon Aimag^[1]^[2]
Sum	Mongolian	Area km²	Population (2004)	Population (2006)	Population (2008)	Population (2009)^[3]	Density /km²
Bayan-Öndör*	Баян-Өндөр	208.0	80,858	83,160	86,866	88,046	423.30
Jargalant	Жаргалант	635.6	2,733	3,125	3,009	3,166	4.98

^* - includes aimag capital Erdenet

References

Bulgan Province

Selenge Province

Orkhon Province

Bulgan Province

Administrative divisions of Mongolia

Aimags (provinces)	Arkhangai Bayankhongor Bayan-Ölgii Bulgan Darkhan-Uul Dornod Dornogovi Dundgovi Govi-Altai Govisümber Khentii Khovd Khövsgöl Ömnögovi Orkhon Övörkhangai Selenge Sükhbaatar Töv Uvs Zavkhan

Municipality	Ulaanbaatar

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