Töv Province
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Töv is one of the 21 aimags
(provinces) of Mongolia
. The national capital Ulaanbaatar
is located roughly at its center, but the city itself is administrated as an independent municipality.
, the mountains around the capital, as well as rolling steppe in the south and west.
The most interesting body of water is the Tuul River
, which crosses Ulaanbaatar and later joins the Orkhon River.
declined at intercensal period of massive out migration to the Kazakhstan
, rest of minority groups grew of in migrations.
and the Chinggis Khaan International Airport
.
A small airport with an unpaved runway also exists in the aimag capital Zuunmod
.
is located near Zuunmod in the Bogd Khan Mountain national park.
It was founded in 1733 and used to be the home of 20 temples and 300 monks. Most of it was destroyed by the communists, yet the last temple was restored after democratisation and hosts a small museum today.
was founded in 1993. It covers a part of the Khentii Mountains
. It is most well known for its spectacular rock formations, including a rock that looks like a giant turtle from the right perspective. The landscape has an alpine character, with larch
and pine
forests, sparkling mountain rivers, and very diverse flora and fauna.
In Khustain Nuruu National Park
, about 120 km south west of Ulaanbaatar, the original wild horses, Takhi of Mongolia (Przewalski horses) have been released to the wild again in a process first begun in 1993. The project has been quite successful, and has developed into an attraction for both scientists and tourists.
The Gun-Galuut Nature Reserve
is a protected area founded in 2003 to conserve globally threatened species and their habitat. The IUCN red-listed species - White-naped Crane
, Hooded Crane
, Siberian White Crane, Swan goose
and Argali-Wild mountain sheep and many other species listed in the National Red book of Mongolia are found here.
Because it is considered sacred, the mountain Mount Bogd Khan south of Ulaanbaatar has been a protected area since 1778. During socialism, it was formally established as a national park. This stopped the urban sprawl of the capital on its southern side.
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...
. The national capital Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar
Ulan Bator or Ulaanbaatar is the capital and largest city of Mongolia. An independent municipality, the city is not part of any province, and its population as of 2008 is over one million....
is located roughly at its center, but the city itself is administrated as an independent municipality.
Geography
The Aimag includes the western part of the Khentii MountainsKhentii Mountains
The Khentii Mountains are a mountain range in the Töv and Khentii Provinces in northern Mongolia. The chain overlaps the Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area and includes Mongolia's sacred mountain, Burkhan Khaldun, which is associated with the origin of Genghis Khan.The range forms the watershed...
, the mountains around the capital, as well as rolling steppe in the south and west.
The most interesting body of water is the Tuul River
Tuul River
Tuul River is a river in central and northern Mongolia considered sacred by the Mongols. It is 704 km long and drains an area 49,840 square km. The river is called the "Duluo river" in the Suishu, a Chinese historical work completed in 636 AD...
, which crosses Ulaanbaatar and later joins the Orkhon River.
Population
The Töv aimag is populated primarily by Halh Mongols, major minority group of KazakhsKazakhs
The Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia ....
declined at intercensal period of massive out migration to the Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
, rest of minority groups grew of in migrations.
| Ethnic groups in Töv aimag (self-identification) 1989, 2000 census | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Population Census 1989 | Percentage Census 1989 |
Population Census 2000 !! Percentage Census 2000 |
|
| Halh | 94,773 | 94.6% | 93,604 | 94.2% |
| Kazakh Kazakhs The Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia .... |
2,167 | 2.2% | 1,065 | 1.1% |
| Buryat Buryats The Buryats or Buriyads , numbering approximately 436,000, are the largest ethnic minority group in Siberia and are mainly concentrated in their homeland, the Buryat Republic, a federal subject of Russia... |
590 | 0.6% | 856 | 0.9% |
| Do'rbet | 727 | 0.7% | 770 | 0.8% |
| Bayid Bayid The Bayid is third largest subgroup of the Mongols in Mongolia and was a tribe in Four Oirats. Bayids were a prominent clan within the Mongol Empire. Bayids can be found in both Mongolic and Turkic peoples... |
317 | 0.3% | 745 | 0.8% |
| Uriankhai Uriankhai "Uriankhai" , also known as Urianhai or Uryangkhai, is a term applied to several neighboring ethnic groups... |
420 | 0.4% | 524 | 0.5% |
| Tuvan Tuvans Tuvans or Tuvinians are Turkic peoples living in southern Siberia. They are historically known as one of the Uriankhai, from the Mongolian designation... |
269 | 0.23% | 500 | 0.5% |
| Zakhchin Zakhchin Zakhchin is a subgroup of the Oirats residing in Khovd Province, Mongolia.Zakhchin means 'Border people'. They are so called because they are originated form the border garrison of Dzungar Empire... |
160 | 0.2% | 202 | 0.2% |
| Ööled | 61 | 0.1% | 171 | 0.2% |
| other | 420 | 0.4% | 614 | 0.6% |
| foreigners | 179 | 0.2% | 217 | 0.2% |
| Total population | 100,088 | 100% | 99,266 | 100% |
Traffic
The central traffic node is the enclave Ulan Bator. The city includes the largest station of the Trans-Mongolian RailwayTrans-Mongolian Railway
The Trans-Mongolian Railway connects Ulan-Ude, on the Trans-Baikal railway in Russia, with the Chinese city of Jining, by way of Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia....
and the Chinggis Khaan International Airport
Chinggis Khaan International Airport
Chinggis Khaan International Airport is the international airport serving Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It is 18 km southwest of the capital. It is the largest international air facility in the country...
.
A small airport with an unpaved runway also exists in the aimag capital Zuunmod
Zuunmod
Zuunmod is the center of Mongolia's Central Province , located 30 km south of Ulan Bator. It has a population of 14,660 inhabitants and an area of 19.18 square kilometres. Zuunmod is located at the southern side of Bogd Khan Uul, 43 km from the capital Ulaanbaatar.Zuunmod was established as the...
.
Culture
Manzushir MonasteryManzushir Monastery
Manjusri Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Mongolia.Manjusri Khiid was a monastery established in 1733 CE, south of the Bogd Khan Uul Mountain range, 4km north of the Töv Aimag capital of Zuunmod....
is located near Zuunmod in the Bogd Khan Mountain national park.
It was founded in 1733 and used to be the home of 20 temples and 300 monks. Most of it was destroyed by the communists, yet the last temple was restored after democratisation and hosts a small museum today.
National parks
The Gorkhi-Terelj National ParkGorkhi-Terelj National Park
Gorkhi-Terelj National Park is one of the national parks of Mongolia. The Terelj tourist zone has a number of "tourist camps" . It is connected with Ulan Bator by a paved road...
was founded in 1993. It covers a part of the Khentii Mountains
Khentii Mountains
The Khentii Mountains are a mountain range in the Töv and Khentii Provinces in northern Mongolia. The chain overlaps the Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area and includes Mongolia's sacred mountain, Burkhan Khaldun, which is associated with the origin of Genghis Khan.The range forms the watershed...
. It is most well known for its spectacular rock formations, including a rock that looks like a giant turtle from the right perspective. The landscape has an alpine character, with larch
Larch
Larches are conifers in the genus Larix, in the family Pinaceae. Growing from 15 to 50m tall, they are native to much of the cooler temperate northern hemisphere, on lowlands in the north and high on mountains further south...
and pine
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
forests, sparkling mountain rivers, and very diverse flora and fauna.
In Khustain Nuruu National Park
Khustain Nuruu National Park
Khustain Nuruu National Park , located in Tov Province , is a national park of Mongolia. It is also known as Hustai National Park. The Tuul River runs through the park....
, about 120 km south west of Ulaanbaatar, the original wild horses, Takhi of Mongolia (Przewalski horses) have been released to the wild again in a process first begun in 1993. The project has been quite successful, and has developed into an attraction for both scientists and tourists.
The Gun-Galuut Nature Reserve
Gun-Galuut Nature Reserve
Gun-Galuut, 130 km south-east of Ulaanbaatar, is the state combined from diversity of ecosystem although it owns comparatively small area. The complex of high mountains, steppes, rivers, lakes and wetlands are kept in their original condition...
is a protected area founded in 2003 to conserve globally threatened species and their habitat. The IUCN red-listed species - White-naped Crane
White-naped Crane
The White-naped Crane is a bird of the crane family. It is a large bird, 112–125 cm long, approximately 130 cm tall and weighing about 5.6 kg with pinkish legs, grey and white striped neck, and a red face patch.The White-naped Crane breeds in northeastern Mongolia, northeastern...
, Hooded Crane
Hooded Crane
The Hooded Crane, Grus monacha is a small, dark crane. It has a grey body. The top of the neck and head is white, except for a patch of bare red skin above the eye...
, Siberian White Crane, Swan goose
Swan Goose
The Swan Goose is a rare large goose with a natural breeding range in inland Mongolia, northernmost China, and southeastern Russia. It is migratory and winters mainly in central and eastern China...
and Argali-Wild mountain sheep and many other species listed in the National Red book of Mongolia are found here.
Because it is considered sacred, the mountain Mount Bogd Khan south of Ulaanbaatar has been a protected area since 1778. During socialism, it was formally established as a national park. This stopped the urban sprawl of the capital on its southern side.
Administrative Subdivision
| 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 1980 |
Population 1986 |
Population 1992 |
Population 1998 |
Population 2005 |
Population 2007 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | sum center |
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| Altanbulag Altanbulag, Töv Altanbulag is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia.... |
2,701 | 2,857 | 3,357 | 3,622 | 3,104 | 3,079 | 1,427 | |
| Argalant Argalant Argalant is a sum in Mongolia's Töv Province, just west of Ulaanbaatar. The area is 1210 square kilometres, of which about 160 square kilometres are farmland and 940 square kilometres are pasture. In 2005, the sum had 1892 inhabitants in 387 households. Distance from sum center to Ulaanbaatar is... |
1,530 | 1,941 | 2,689 | 2,505 | 1,892 | 1,955 | 916 | |
| Arkhust Arkhust Arkhust is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia.... |
1,431 | 2,006 | 2,260 | 2,086 | 1,671 | 1,371 | 516 | |
| Batsümber Batsümber Batsümber is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia.... |
5,390 | 5,810 | 6,505 | 6,786 | 6,358 | 6,525 | 2,325 | |
| Bayan Bayan, Töv Bayan is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia.... |
2,847 | 3,385 | 2,903 | 2,575 | 2,062 | 2,093 | 1,166 | |
| Bayan-Önjüül Bayan-Önjüül Bayan-Önjüül is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia. The Baraat settlement is 30 km SE from Bayan-Önjüül sum center.... |
2,759 | 2,621 | 2,918 | 2,817 | 2,538 | 2,560 | 579 | |
| Bayanchandmani Bayanchandmani Bayanchandmani is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia.... |
3,244 | 4,059 | 4,769 | 3,641 | 3,268 | 3,322 | 1,311 | |
| Bayandelger | 2,506 | 2,600 | 2,655 | 2,203 | 1,226 | 1,165 | 580 | |
| Bayanjargalan | 1,377 | 1,302 | 1,718 | 1,788 | 1,583 | 1,623 | 609 | |
| Bayanhangai Bayankhangai Bayankhangai is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia.... |
1,357 | 2,062 | 2,270 | 1,693 | 1,498 | 1,401 | 746 | |
| Bayantsagaan Bayantsagaan, Töv Bayantsagaan is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia.... |
2,128 | 2,236 | 2,683 | 2,737 | 2,369 | 2,173 | 988 | |
| Bayantsogt Bayantsogt Bayantsogt is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia.... |
3,505 | 3,575 | 3,987 | 3,406 | 1,890 | 2,020 | 958 | |
| Bornuur Bornuur Bornuur is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia.... |
3,816 | 4,031 | 5,145 | 4,454 | 4,372 | 4,693 | 3,233 | |
| Büren Büren, Töv Büren is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia. The Bulangaa settlement is SE from Büren sum center.... |
2,714 | 2,718 | 3,452 | 3,624 | 3,303 | 3,209 | 614 | |
| Delgerhaan Delgerkhaan Delgerkhaan is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia.... |
2,006 | 1,867 | 2,294 | 2,499 | 2,033 | 2,016 | 635 | |
| Erdene Erdene, Töv Erdene is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia. Sum center former location was 47 47 35 N 107 53 00 E. The Janchivlin and Ar Janchivlin resorts on minetral springs are 20 km SW from sum center.... |
4,523 | 4,365 | 4,067 | 3,485 | 3,424 | 3,607 | 1,398 | |
| Erdenesant Erdenesant Erdenesant is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia.... |
3,472 | 4,735 | 5,757 | 5,855 | 5,011 | 5,010 | 1,893 | |
| Jargalant Jargalant, Töv Jargalant is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia.... |
4,218 | 4,941 | 6,038 | 5,975 | 5,798 | 5,781 | 2,156 | |
| Lün Lün Lün is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia. The Tuul River passes just west of the sum center.... |
2,644 | 2,400 | 3,245 | 3,151 | 2,595 | 2,515 | 1,302 | |
| Möngönmorit Möngönmorit Möngönmorit is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia.... |
2,091 | 2,099 | 2,363 | 2,197 | 1,923 | 1,902 | 908 | |
| Öndörshireet Öndörshireet Öndörshireet is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia. Sum center former location was 47 28 N 104 52 E.... |
2,111 | 2,112 | 2,471 | 2,525 | 1,927 | 2,006 | 582 | |
| Sergelen | 2,490 | 2,280 | 2,831 | 2,422 | 1,855 | 1,884 | 199 | |
| Sümber Sümber, Töv Sümber is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia.... |
1,133 | 1,608 | 2,265 | 2,210 | 1,637 | 1,646 | 690 | |
| Tseel Tseel, Töv Tseel is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia.... |
2,318 | 2,728 | 3,605 | 3,988 | 2,513 | 2,352 | 1,568 | |
| Ugtaal Ugtaal Ugtaal is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia.... |
3,366 | 4,003 | 5,007 | 4,139 | 2,397 | 2,274 | 1,413 | |
| Zaamar Zaamar Zaamar is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia.... |
2,354 | 3,030 | 4,002 | 5,645 | 5,721 | 5,816 | 1,494 | |
| Zuunmod Zuunmod Zuunmod is the center of Mongolia's Central Province , located 30 km south of Ulan Bator. It has a population of 14,660 inhabitants and an area of 19.18 square kilometres. Zuunmod is located at the southern side of Bogd Khan Uul, 43 km from the capital Ulaanbaatar.Zuunmod was established as the... |
9,649 | 12,739 | 20,285 | 16,037 | 14,600 | 14,830 | 14,568 | |