Bulgan is one of the 21 aimags

Aimags of Mongolia

Mongolia is divided into 21 aimags . Each aimag is subdivided into several sums. The name aimag is derived from the Mongolian and Turkic languages word for "tribe". The modern aimags were established since 1921...

 (provinces) of Mongolia

Mongolia

Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...

, located in northern Mongolia

Mongolia

Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...

. Its capital is also named Bulgan

Bulgan (city)

Bulgan is a town, administrative centre of Bulgan province of Mongolia. Bulgan sum has a population of 11,984 , 12,323, town proper has a population of 11,198...

.

Geography

The aimag is surrounded by the aimags Khövsgöl in the northwest, Arkhangai in the southwest, Övörkhangai in the south, Töv

Töv Province

Töv is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia. The national capital Ulaanbaatar is located roughly at its center, but the city itself is administrated as an independent municipality.- Geography :...

 in the southeast, and Selenge

Selenge Province

Selenge is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia, located in the north of the country. The name is derived from the Selenge river. The capital is Sükhbaatar.- Administrative subdivisions :* - The aimag capital- References :...

 in the northeast. The small Orkhon Aimag forms an enclave at the border to Selenge.

The north of the aimag is characterized by alpine forests, gradually blending in the arid steppe plains of the central Mongolian highland. The main rivers are the Orkhon and the Selenge

Selenga

The Selenge is a major river in Mongolia and Buryatia, Russia. Its source rivers are the Ider River and the Delgermörön river. It flows into Lake Baikal and has a length of 616 miles...

, both of which enter the aimag from Övörkhangai. As a result, southern Bulgan is one of Mongolia's few arable regions.

Transportation

The Bulgan Airport

Bulgan Airport

Bulgan Airport is a public airport located in Bulgan, the capital of Bulgan Province in Mongolia.- Airlines :*MIAT Mongolian Airlines - External links :* Bulgan airport...

 (UGA/ZMBN) has one unpaved runway and is served by regular flights to Ulan Bator, Khovd, and Mörön.

Administrative Subdivision

The Sums of Bulgan Aimag

Sum	Mongolian Mongolian language The Mongolian language is the official language of Mongolia and the best-known member of the Mongolic language family. The number of speakers across all its dialects may be 5.2 million, including the vast majority of the residents of Mongolia and many of the Mongolian residents of the Inner...	Population (2005)	Population (2008)	Population (2009)	Sum centre population
Bayan-Agt Bayan-Agt Bayan-Agt is a sum of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia....		2,823	3,014	3,048	783
Bayannuur Bayannuur, Bulgan Bayanuur is a sum of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia....		1,303	1,418	1,526	857
Bugat Bugat, Bulgan Bugat is a sum of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia....		1,799	1,873	1,890	741
Bulgan Bulgan (city) Bulgan is a town, administrative centre of Bulgan province of Mongolia. Bulgan sum has a population of 11,984 , 12,323, town proper has a population of 11,198...		11,984	12,323	12,396	11,221*
Büregkhangai Büregkhangai Büregkhangai is a sum of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia....		2,123	2,366	2,406	867
Dashinchilen Dashinchilen Dashinchilen is a sum of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia. The population is about 2,300.-Notable people:*Sonomyn Udval -politician and writer...		2,422	2,332	2,574	978
Gurvanbulag Gurvanbulag, Bulgan Gurvanbulag is a sum of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia....		3,221	3,052	3,119	617
Khangal Khangal Khangal is a sum of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia. The urban-type settlement Khyalganat is located approx. 25 km N from Khangal sum center....		4,442	4,574	4,700	3747**
Khishig-Öndör Khishig-Öndör Khishig-Öndör is a sum of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia....		3,057	3,196	3,171	1,275
Khutag-Öndör Khutag-Öndör Khutag-Öndör is a sum of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia....		4,236	4,561	4,591	1,950
Mogod Mogod Mogod is a sum of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia....		2,609	2,658	2,738	581
Orkhon Orkhon, Bulgan Orkhon is a sum of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia. The former Soviet Army military base area is 6 km SW from the sum center ....		2,941	2,932	3,012	985
Rashaant Rashaant, Bulgan Rashaant is a sum of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia....		3,206	3,083	3,131	1,672
Saikhan Saikhan, Bulgan Saikhan is a sum of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia. Saikhan-Ovoo coal mine and settlement is 25 kn NW from the sum centre.Judoka Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar, Mongolia's first Olympic gold medalist, hails from Saikhan....		3,685	3,748	3,747	1,139***
Selenge Selenge, Bulgan Selenge is a sum of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia....		3,057	3,248	3,271	1,879
Teshig Teshig Teshig is a sum of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia....		3,520	3,496	3,514	1,038

^* - The aimag capital Bulgan city.

^** - data includes Khyalganat

Khyalganat

Khyalganat is an urban-type settlement or village in Khangal sum of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia.Khyalganat population is 3,100 , 3,264 .- Geography :...

 urban-type settlement (3,300 pop.), 25 km North from the Khangal sum centre

^*** - data includes Saikhan-Ovoo

Saikhan-Ovoo

Saikhan-Ovoo is an urban-type settlement or village in Saikhan sum of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia.Saikhan-Ovoo population is 500 .- Geography :...

 urban-type settlement (500 pop.), 25 km North-West from the Saikhan sum centre

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