Zamyn-Üüd
Zamyn-Üüd (Mongolian: Замын-Үүд, road's gate) is a sum (district) of Dornogovi Province in southeastern Mongolia.
The population of Zamyn-Üüd was 11,527 in 2008.[1]
Zamyn-Üüd actual name comes from the former Dzamiin Üüde settlement (abandoned) located 101 km NW from the modern town (44°30′N 111°15′E / 44.5°N 111.25°E)[2].
The town is located on the old trade route between Beijing and Urga/Ulaanbaatar, and is now the most important border crossing between Mongolia and the People's Republic of China, via Ereen. The border control counted more than 950,000 border crossings in 2004.[3] In April 2007, the construction of a 432 km long paved road from Choir to Zamyn-Üüd via Sainshand began. Completion is planned for October 2007. [4]
The "Zamyn-Uud" Free Economic Zone was officially created in 2004. It has an area of 900 ha and is located between Zamyn-Üüd settlement and the Chinese border [5]
[edit] References
- ^ Dornogovi Aimag Statistical Report 2008
- ^ TopoMapper.com / Soviet era topographic map with former Dzamiin Üüde ruins location.
- ^ www.medeelel.mn
- ^ Зууны Мэдээ April 30 2007 Open World-Asia
- ^ "Zamyn-Uud" Free Economic Zone, official site
Coordinates: 43°43′01″N 111°54′20″E / 43.71694°N 111.90556°E
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