Orkhon Province (Mongolian: Орхон аймаг) is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia, located in the north of the country. Its capital is Erdenet. The province is named after the Orkhon River.

History

Orkhon Province was carved out of Bulgan Province in 1994, to form a new entity together with its capital Erdenet, which had previously been administered as a federal municipality.[2]

Administrative subdivisions

Sums of the Orkhon Aimag
The Sums of Orkhon Aimag[3][4]
Sum Mongolian Area km2 Population
(2004) 		Population
(2006) 		Population
(2008) 		Population
(2009)[5] 		Density
/km2
Bayan-Öndör* Баян-Өндөр 208.0 80,858 83,160 86,866 88,046 423.30
Jargalant Жаргалант 635.6 2,733 3,125 3,009 3,166 4.98

* - includes aimag capital Erdenet

Economy

In 2018, the province contributed to 5.72% of the total national GDP of Mongolia.[6]

References

  1. ^ "GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, by region, aimags and the Capital". www.1212.mn. Mongolian Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  2. ^ "Orkhon Province". Escape to Mongolia. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-27. Retrieved 2007-03-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Statistical Report 2009". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
  5. ^ "동북아시아지역자치단체연합, near".
  6. ^ "Mongolia: Human Settlements Development Program (Development Oriented Aimag Plans – Volume 1)" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. October 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2025.


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