Ölgii (city)
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This article is about the city in Mongolia. For other uses, see Ölgii.
| Ölgii Өлгий |
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 Ölgii
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| Coordinates: 48°58′06″N 89°58′07″E / 48.96833°N 89.96861°ECoordinates: 48°58′06″N 89°58′07″E / 48.96833°N 89.96861°E | |
| Country |  Mongolia |
| Province | Bayan-Ölgii |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6 sq mi (15 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,610 ft (1,710 m) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 28,496 |
| • Density | 4,000/sq mi (1,500/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 |
| Area code(s) | +976 (0)142 |
| License plate | БӨ_ (_variable) |
Ölgii (Mongolian: Өлгий cradle) is the capital of the Bayan-Ölgii Aimag (province) of Mongolia, located in the extreme west of the country. It has an altitude of 1710 meters (5610 feet). City population is 28,496 (2008[1]).
[edit] Transportation
The Ölgii Airport (ULG/ZMUL) has one unpaved runway. It offers regular flights to Ulan Bator and regular flights to Almaty in Kazakhstan via Oskemen Airport.
[edit] Climate
Ölgii experiences a desert climate (Köppen BWk) with long, very dry, very cold winters and short, warm summers.
| Climate data for Ölgii | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −10.7 (12.7) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
1.2 (34.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
7.04 (44.68) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −17.1 (1.2) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
1.7 (35.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
14.5 (58.1) |
8.6 (47.5) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−15 (5.0) |
0.26 (32.47) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −22.6 (−8.7) |
−21.1 (−6.0) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
8.6 (47.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−13.7 (7.3) |
−20.2 (−4.4) |
−5.68 (21.77) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 0.6 (0.024) |
0.5 (0.02) |
1.3 (0.051) |
4.5 (0.177) |
10.6 (0.417) |
25.0 (0.984) |
34.0 (1.339) |
20.0 (0.787) |
12.5 (0.492) |
3.0 (0.118) |
0.7 (0.028) |
1.0 (0.039) |
113.7 (4.476) |
| Source: Hong Kong Observatory [2] | |||||||||||||
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[edit] References
- ^ Bayan-Ölgii Aimag Annual Statistical Report 2008[1]
- ^ "Climatological Normals of Ulgii". Hong Kong SAR Government. http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/climat/world/eng/asia/china/ulgii_e.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
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