Zavkhan Province
| Zavkhan Aimag | ||
| Завхан аймаг | ||
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| Country | Mongolia | |
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| Coordinates | 48°0′N 96°15′E / 48°N 96.25°E | |
| Capital | Uliastai | |
| Area | 82,455.66 km2 (31,836 sq mi) | |
| Population | 76,614 (2008) | |
| Density | 0.93 / km2 (2 / sq mi) | |
| Founded | 1931 | |
| Timezone | UTC+8 | |
| Area code | +976 (0)146 | |
| ISO 3166-2 code | MN-057 | |
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| Website: http://gate1.pmis.gov.mn/zavkhan/ | ||
Zavkhan (Mongolian: Завхан) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the west of the country. Its capital is Uliastai. The aimag is named after the Zavkhan River.
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[edit] Population
The Zavkhan aimag population growth stopped in 1994, then migration out of the aimag (approx. 40,000 in 1995-2005) reduced its population to the end of 1979 level.
| 1956 census |
1960 est. |
1963 census |
1969 census |
1975 est. |
1979 census |
1981 est. |
1989 census |
1990 est. |
1992 est. |
1994 est. |
1996 est. |
1998 est. |
2000 census |
2002 est. |
2005 est. |
2008 est. |
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| 55,100 | 61,000 | 60,000 | 70,800 | 76,000 | 79,800 | 81,700 | 88,500 | 91,960 | 102,834 | 103,150 | 102,341 | 100,905 | 87,686 | 83,516 | 78,668 | 76,614 |
[edit] Economy
In 2005, the aimag was home to 2,1 million head of livestock, among them 1,03 million sheep, 861,000 goats, 107,000 cattle and yaks, 101,000 horses, and 6,300 camels.[7]
[edit] Transportation
The old Uliastai Airport has two unpaved runways and is located close to the city, but it has no regular flights operating. Since 2002, the Donoi Airport (or "New Uliastai Airport") with one unpaved runway is located about 25 km west of the city and gets served by regular flights from and to Ulan Bator.
[edit] Administrative Subdivision
| Sum | Mongolian | Population [2](2005) |
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| Aldarkhaan | Алдархаан | 3,708 |
| Asgat | Асгат | 1,125 |
| Bayanhairhan | Баянхайрхан | 1,968 |
| Bayantes | Баянтэс | 3,024 |
| Dörvöljin | Дөрвөлжин | 2,323 |
| Erdenehairhan | Эрдэнэхайрхан | 1,771 |
| Ider | Идэр | 2,714 |
| Ih-Uul | Их-Уул | 6,271 |
| Nömrög | Нөмрөг | 1,848 |
| Otgon | Отгон | 3,478 |
| Santmargats | Сантмаргац | 2,101 |
| Shilüüstei | Шилүүстэй | 2,450 |
| Songino | Сонгино | 1,921 |
| Telmen | Тэлмэн | 2,820 |
| Tes | Тэс | 3,230 |
| Tosontsengel | Тосонцэнгэл | 9,045 |
| Tsagaanchuluut | Цагаанчулуут | 1,496 |
| Tsagaanhairhan | Цагаанхайрхан | 1,823 |
| Tsetsen-Uul | Цэцэн-Уул | 2,114 |
| Tüdevtei | Түдэвтэй | 2,003 |
| Uliastai* | Улиастай | 15,742 |
| Urgamal | Ургамал | 1,822 |
| Yaruu | Яруу | 2,547 |
| Zavhanmandal | Завханмандал | 1,324 |
* - The aimag capital
[edit] References
- ^ Statoids (Gwillim Law) web page[1]
- ^ a b Zavkhan Aimag: Сумдын Танилцуулга (Introduction to the Sums)
- ^ National Statistical Office
- ^ National Economy of the Mongolian People's Republic (1921 - 1981), Ulaanbaatar 1981
- ^ GeoHive: Global Statistics, Mongolia
- ^ Zavkhan Aimag Statistic Office Annual Report 2008
- ^ Zavkhan Aimag: official website
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