Dornod (Mongolian: Дорнод, [ˈtɔrnɞt]; lit. "East") is the easternmost of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. Its capital is Choibalsan.
Dornod Province
Дорнод аймаг ᠳᠣᠷᠤᠨᠠᠳᠤᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ | |
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| Coordinates: 48°04′N 114°30′E / 48.067°N 114.500°E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Established | 1941 |
| Capital | Choibalsan |
| Area | |
• Total | 123,597.43 km2 (47,721.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 807 m (2,648 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 76,507 |
| • Density | 0.62/km2 (1.6/sq mi) |
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| GDP | |
| • Total | MNT 944 billion US$ 0.3 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | MNT 11,151,660 US$ 3,570 (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC 8 |
| Area code | 976 (0)158 |
| ISO 3166 code | MN-061 |
| Vehicle registration | ДО_ |
| Website | dornod |
Population
editHalh are the ethnic majority of the Dornod aimag. The Buryat ethnic group makes up 22.8% of the total population (17,196 in 2000, census) concentrated in the north-eastern sums of Dashbalbar, Tsagaan-Ovoo, Bayan-Uul, Bayandun and aimag capital Choibalsan. There are several small ethnic groups: Barga (populates Gurvanzagal and Hölönbuir sums), Uzemchin (are present in Sergelen, Bayantümen, Bulgan, Chuluunhoroot sums and Choibalsan city), Hamnigan ethnic group (Bayan-Uul and Tsagaan-Ovoo sums).[3]
History
editThe aimag was created during the administrative reorganisation of 1941 with the name of Choibalsan, after the communist leader Khorloogiin Choibalsan. The capital, which previously had been called Bayan Tümen, also received the name Choibalsan. In 1963, the aimag was given the current name Dornod.
Geography
editDornod Province is situated in the easternmost region of Mongolia and shares borders with Russia and China. It covers an area of approximately 123,597 square kilometers (47,746 square miles). The landscape of Dornod is diverse, featuring grasslands, mountains, and rivers.
Transportation
editThe Choibalsan International Airport (COQ/ZMCD) has one paved runway, and is served by regular flights to Ulaanbaatar and Hailar, China.
Administrative subdivisions
edit| Sum | Mongolian | Area (km²)[4] | Population (2005)[5] |
Population (2009)[6] |
Density (/km²) |
Sum centre population |
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| Bayandun | Баяндун | 6,237 | 2,906 | 2,936 | 0.47 | 1,231 |
| Bayantümen | Баянтүмэн | 8,321 | 1,945 | 2,006 | 0.24 | 840 |
| Bayan-Uul | Баян-Уул | 5,623 | 4,737 | 4,451 | 0.79 | 2,553 |
| Bulgan | Булган | 7,111 | 1,860 | 1,775 | 0.25 | 815 |
| Choibalsan | Чойбалсан | 10,152 | 2,844 | 2,691 | 0.27 | 1,305 |
| Chuluunkhoroot (Ereentsav) | Чулуунхороот (Эрээнцав) | 6,539 | 1,518 | 1,609 | 0.25 | 696 |
| Dashbalbar | Дашбалбар | 8,713 | 3,347 | 3,246 | 0.37 | 1,461 |
| Gurvanzagal | Гурванзагал | 5,252 | 1,386 | 1,338 | 0.25 | 441 |
| Khalkhgol | Халхгол | 28,093 | 2,863 | 3,203 | 0.11 | 1,756 |
| Kherlen[1] | Хэрлэн | 281 | 40,667 | 40,439 | 143.91 | 40,439 |
| Khölönbuir | Хөлөнбуйр | 3,773 | 1,847 | 1,776 | 0.47 | 804 |
| Matad | Матад | 22,831 | 2,274 | 2,526 | 0.11 | 834 |
| Sergelen | Сэргэлэн | 4,169 | 2,194 | 2,198 | 0.53 | 577 |
| Tsagaan-Ovoo | Цагаан-Овоо | 6,502 | 3,393 | 3,696 | 0.57 | 1,488 |
^1 - Sum center is aimag capital Choibalsan (Чойбалсан)
Notable residents
edit- Chimediin Saikhanbileg, prime minister of Mongolia
- Kirishima Tetsuo, sumo wrestler at ozeki rank
References
edit- ^ Dornod Aimag Statistic Office. Annual Report 2009[permanent dead link]
- ^ "GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, by region, aimags and the Capital". www.1212.mn. Mongolian Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "Дорнод аймагт оршин суудаг ястнууд". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ Landuse office of Dornod Aimag g_tailan.xls Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dornod Aimag Sums Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dornod Aimag Statistical Office. 2009 Annual Report Archived 2012-04-29 at the Wayback Machine