Selenge (Mongolian: Сэлэнгэ) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the north of the country. The name is derived from the Selenge river. The capital is Sükhbaatar.

The province of Darkhan-Uul, and its capital Darkhan, is located as an enclave inside Selenge.

History

In 1994, a portion of its area was taken out to form the Darkhan-Uul Province.

Geology

The province has a total forest area of 19,000 km2.[2]

Administrative subdivisions

Sums of Selenge
The Sums of Selenge aimag[3]
Sum Selenge Population
(2000) 		Population
(2002) 		Population
(2004) 		Population
(2006) 		Population
(2008) 		Area (km2)[4] Density (/km2)
Altanbulag Алтанбулаг 3,489 4,003 3,783 4,255 4,545 2100.30 2.16
Baruunbüren Баруунбүрэн 2,939 2,430 2,430 2,378 2,702 2814.54 0.96
Bayangol Баянгол 5,391 5,015 4,264 4,512 5,028 1976.28 2.54
Javkhlant Жавхлант 1,767 1,921 1,838 1,704 1,827 1189.70 1.54
Khüder Хүдэр 1,799 1,772 1,838 1,936 2,078 2838.65 0.73
Khushaat Хушаат 1,406 1,679 1,946 1,654 1,585 2010.15 0.79
Mandal Мандал 23,964 22,645 22,864 22,975 23,646 4843.73 4.88
Orkhon Орхон 2,817 2,467 2,106 2,006 2,165 1306.27 1.66
Orkhontuul Орхонтуул 3,760 4,016 3,398 3,248 2,952 2940.83 1.00
Sant Сант 2,062 2,050 2,033 2,054 2,056 1387.06 1.48
Saikhan Сайхан 8,737 8,795 8,282 8,100 8,285 1311.87 6.32
Shaamar Шаамар 4,809 4,157 3,783 3,944 4,158 671.91 6.19
Sükhbaatar* Сүхбаатар 22,374 21,076 20,025 19,916 19,626 45.35 432.77
Tsagaannuur Цагааннуур 4,153 4,221 3,919 4,005 4,257 3814.72 1.12
Tüshig Түшиг 1,899 1,725 1,608 1,552 1,420 2492.82 0.57
Yeröö Ерөө 6,077 5,677 5,531 5,630 5,792 8203.51 0.71
Züünbüren Зүүнбүрэн 2,507 2,226 2,373 2,201 2,468 1204.94 2.05
Züünkharaa Зүүнхараа - - - - - - -

* The aimag capital Sükhbaatar.

Economy

In 2018, the province contributed to 2.12% of the total national GDP of Mongolia.[5]

References

  1. ^ "GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, by region, aimags and the Capital". www.1212.mn. Mongolian Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  2. ^ M., Sambuunyam (5 May 2023). "Selenge Aimag's Efforts to Expand Forests". Mongolian National News Agency. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  3. ^ Selenge Aimag Statistical Office. Selenge Aimag Sums Review 2000-2008 Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Official site of the Selenge aimag Archived November 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "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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