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#REDIRECT [[Aymguud of Mongolia]]
[[Image:Mongolia aymags.png|left|thumb|400px|Aymags of Mongolia]]
'''[[aymag|Aymguud]]''' (sing. ''aymag''; [[Mongolian language|mongolian]] - {{lang|mn|Аймаг}}) is a word from the mongolian and turkic languages with the original meaning of "tribe". In [[Mongolia]] it is the name of the top-level administrative divisions.
Each Aymag is subdivided into several [[Sum (subnational entity)|somon]] (sing. ''sum''). The capital [[Ulaanbaatar]] is administrated separately as a federal district.
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==List of aymags==
{| class="prettytable"
! {{highlight1}} | Aymag
! {{highlight1}} | [[Mongolian language|Mongolian]]
! {{highlight1}} | [[Capital]]
! {{highlight1}} | [[Mongolian language|Mongolian]]
|-
|[[Arhangay Province|Arhangay]] || {{lang|mn|Архангай}} || [[Tsetserleg]] || {{lang|mn|Цэцэрлэг}}
|-
|[[Bayan-Ölgiy Province|Bayan-Ölgiy]] || {{lang|mn|Баян-Өлгий}} || [[Ölgiy]] || {{lang|mn|Өлгий}}
|-
|[[Bayanhongor Province|Bayanhongor]] || {{lang|mn|Баянхонгор}} || [[Bayanhongor (city)|Bayanhongor]] || {{lang|mn|Баянхонгор}}
|-
|[[Bulgan Province|Bulgan]] || {{lang|mn|Булган}} || [[Bulgan (city)|Bulgan]] || {{lang|mn|Булган}}
|-
|[[Darhan-Uul Province|Darhan-Uul]] || {{lang|mn|Дархан-Уул}} || [[Darhan]] || {{lang|mn|Дархан}}
|-
|[[Dornod Province|Dornod]] || {{lang|mn|Дорнод}} || [[Choybalsan (city)|Choybalsan]] || {{lang|mn|Чойбалсан}}
|-
|[[Dornogovi Province|Dornogovĭ]] || {{lang|mn|Дорноговь}} || [[Saynshand]] || {{lang|mn|Сайншанд}}
|-
|[[Dundgovĭ Province|Dundgovĭ]] || {{lang|mn|Дундговь}} || [[Mandalgovĭ]] || {{lang|mn|Мандал-Говь}}
|-
|[[Govi-Altay Province|Govĭ-Altay]] || {{lang|mn|Говь-Алтай}} || [[Altay, Govi-Altay|Altay]] || {{lang|mn|Алтай}}
|-
|[[Govisümber Province|Govĭsümber]] || {{lang|mn|Говь-Сүмбэр}} || [[Choyr]] || {{lang|mn|Чойр}}
|-
|[[Hentiy Province|Hentiy]] || {{lang|mn|Хэнтий}} || [[Öndörhaan]] || {{lang|mn|Өндөрхаан}}
|-
|[[Hovd Province|Hovd]] || {{lang|mn|Ховд}} || [[Hovd, Hovd|Hovd]] || {{lang|mn|Ховд}}
|-
|[[Hövsgöl Province|Hövsgöl]] || {{lang|mn|Хөвсгөл}} || [[Mörön]] ||{{lang|mn| Мөрөн}}
|-
|[[Ömnögovi Province|Ömnögovĭ]] || {{lang|mn|Өмнөговь}} || [[Dalanzadgad]] || {{lang|mn|Даланзадгад}}
|-
|[[Orhon Province|Orhon]] || {{lang|mn|Орхон}} || [[Erdenet]] || {{lang|mn|Эрдэнэт}}
|-
|[[Övörhangay Province|Övörhangay]] || {{lang|mn|Өвөрхангай}} || [[Arvayheer]] || {{lang|mn|Арвайхээр}}
|-
|[[Selenge Province|Selenge]] || {{lang|mn|Сэлэнгэ}} || [[Sühbaatar (city)|Sühbaatar]] || {{lang|mn|Сүхбаатар}}
|-
|[[Sühbaatar Province|Sühbaatar]] || {{lang|mn|Сүхбаатар}} || [[Baruun-Urt]] || {{lang|mn|Баруун-Урт}}
|-
|[[Töv Province|Töv]] || {{lang|mn|Төв}} || [[Zuunmod]] || {{lang|mn|Зуунмод}}
|-
|[[Uvs Province|Uvs]] || {{lang|mn|Увс}} || [[Ulaangom]] || {{lang|mn|Улаангом}}
|-
|[[Zavhan Province|Zavhan]] || {{lang|mn|Завхан}} || [[Uliastay]] || {{lang|mn|Улиастай}}
|}

== History ==

Towards the end of the [[Qing Dynasty]] of the [[Manchu]] in [[China]], the territory of [[Outer Mongolia]] was divided into the khanates ''Khowd'', ''Jassaktu'', ''Sain-Noin'', ''Tushetu'', and ''Tsetsen''. After the Mongolian declaration of independence of 1921, the provinces of ''Ala-Shan'', ''Ordos'', ''Silin Gol'', and ''Chearim'' remained with China, and ''Tannu Tuva'' became the independent ''Urjanchai Republic'' (today the autonomous [[Tuva]] Republic in [[Russia]]). The new [[People's Republic of Mongolia]] left the existing administrative subdivisions in place at first.

After the end of the [[Soviet-Japanese Border Wars]] (1938-1939) an administrative reorganisation was initiated in 1941, which resulted in the Aymags [[Arhangay Province|Arhangay]], ''Choibalsan'', [[Dornogovi Province|Dornogovi]], [[Zavhan Province|Zavhan]], [[Hentiy Province|Hentiy]], [[Hovd Province|Hovd]], [[Hövsgöl Province|Hövsgöl]], [[Ömnögovi Province|Ömnögovi]], [[Övörhangay Province|Övörhangay]], [[Töv Province|Töv]], and [[Uvs Province|Uvs]]. A long strip of the southern Govi fell back to China in 1954. The subdivision of the remaining Mongolia was then refined, creating the Aymags [[Bayanhongor Province|Bayanhongor]], [[Bayan-Ölgiy Province|Bayan-Ölgiy]], [[Bulgan Province|Bulgan]], [[Dundgovi Province|Dundgovi]], [[Govi-Altay Province|Govi-Altay]], and [[Sühbaatar Province|Sühbaatar]]. The [[Selenge Province|Selenge Aymag]] was split from Töv Aymag two years later.

The ''Choibalsan Aymag'' was renamed to [[Dornod Province|Dornod Aymag]] in 1963 and the capital [[Ulaanbaatar]] was split from Töv Aymag as a federal district. The same status was given to the newly founded industrial cities of [[Darhan]] (1961 in the Selenge Aymag) and [[Erdenet]] (1975 in the Bulgan Aymag). In 1994, two [[Sum (subnational entity)|Somon]] of the Bulgan Aymag were taken to build the [[Orhon Province|Orhon Aymag]] around Erdenet, and four Somon of the Selenge Aymag to build the [[Darhan-Uul Province|Darhan-Uul Aymag]] around Darhan, ending the special status of the two cities. The [[Govisümber Province|Govisümber Aymag]] was split from the Dornogovi Aymag in 1996.

== See also ==
*[[ISO 3166-2:MN|ISO 3166-2 codes for Mongolia]].

[[Category:Lists of country subdivisions|Mongolia, Aymguud of]]
[[Category:Aymguud of Mongolia| ]]
[[Category:Mongolia-related lists|Aymguud]]

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