Orkhon Province
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| Orkhon Aimag | ||
| Орхон аймаг | ||
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| Country | Mongolia | |
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| Coordinates | 49°0′N 104°15′E / 49°N 104.25°E | |
| Capital | Erdenet | |
| Area | 844 km2 (326 sq mi) | |
| Population | 91,212 (2009) | |
| Density | 108.07 / km2 (280 / sq mi) | |
| Founded | 1994 | |
| Timezone | UTC+8 | |
| Area code | +976 7035 (7039) | |
| License plate | OP_ ( _ variable) | |
| ISO 3166-2 code | MN-035 | |
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| Website: http://gate1.pmis.gov.mn/orkhon/ | ||
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.
[edit] Administrative Subdivision
| Sum | Mongolian | Area km² | Population (2004) |
Population (2006) |
Population (2008) |
Population (2009)[3] |
Density /km² |
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| 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
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Bulgan Province | |
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Selenge Province | ||
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