Bökhmörön, Uvs
Bökhmörön District
Бөхмөрөн сум ᠪᠥᠬᠡᠮᠥ᠋ᠷᠡᠨᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
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| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Uvs Province |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (UTC + 7) |
Bökhmörön (Mongolian: Бөхмөрөн) is a sum (district) of Uvs Province in western Mongolia.[1]
Geography
Bökhmörön is the western most district in Uvs Province. It is situated in the Achit Nuur lake depression, sum center is 20 km NW from lake at the top part of Bökhmörön river delta. Eastern part of the sum is situated in Kharkhiraa-Türgen mountains SW of lake Üüreg Lake. The sum is on the border of Mongolia and Russia in the west it borders to Bayan-Ölgii Province.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into three bags, which are:[2]
- Baishint
- Gurvan jigertei
- Khar altat
Economy
Nuurst Khotgor coal mine is in the eastern part of the sum.
References
- ^ "Google Maps".
- ^ "Resident Population in Mongolia, by Bag/Khoroo". Mongolian Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
49°39′46″N 90°17′26″E / 49.66278°N 90.29056°E