Khanbogd, Ömnögovi
Khanbogd District
Ханбогд сум ᠬᠠᠨᠪᠣᠭᠳᠤᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
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| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Ömnögovi Province |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (UTC + 8) |
Khanbogd (Template:Lang-mn) is a sum (district) of Ömnögovi Province in southern Mongolia. Khanbogd is the site of the Oyu Tolgoi mine, which is 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the sum centre.[1]
Khanbogd is also home to Demchigiin Khiid (Template:Lang-mn), a monastery built by Danzan Ravjaa. The monastery was destroyed in 1937, but has since been rebuilt by funds from the company that operates the Oyu Tolgoi mine.[1]
The Khanbumbat Airport, located in Khanbogd, opened in February 2013.
References
- ^ a b Kohn, Micheael (2008). Mongolia. Lonely Planet. pp. 206–208. ISBN 978-1-74104-578-9.
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