Sergelen, Töv
Sergelen District
Сэргэлэн сум ᠰᠡᠷᠭᠦᠯᠡᠩᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
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Settlement on the steppes of Sergelen | |
Sergelen District in Töv Province | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Töv Province |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (UTC + 8) |
Sergelen (Mongolian: Сэргэлэн ᠰᠡᠷᠭᠦᠯᠡᠩ [sírk(ɘ)ɮɘɴ]) is a district of Töv Province in Mongolia.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into five bags, which are:[1]
- Avdar
- Bayanburd
- Erdene-Uul
- Khairkhan
- Khushig
Transportation
Khöshigt Valley, located in Sergelen, is the location of Chinggis Khaan International Airport, which started its operations in 2021. The airport, built with a loan from the Japanese Government, has a capacity twice that of Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport, and has a highway connection to Ulaanbaatar.[2] It is also planned to build the modern city of 100,000 population by the airport.[3]
References
- ^ "Resident Population in Mongolia, by Bag/Khoroo". Mongolian Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Хөшигтийн хөндийн онгоцны буудал жилд 1,4 сая хүнд үйлчилнэ". Archived from the original on 7 December 2013.
- ^ "The airport of Ulan Bator". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
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