Bulgan Province

Bulgan Province Булган аймаг ᠪᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Province
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Coordinates: 48°48′N 103°33′E / 48.800°N 103.550°ECoordinates: 48°48′N 103°33′E / 48.800°N 103.550°E
Country	Mongolia
Established	1938
Capital	Bulgan
Area
• Total	48,733.00 km^2 (18,815.92 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	53,655
• Density	1.1/km^2 (2.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8
Area code(s)	+976 (0)134
ISO 3166 code	MN-067
Vehicle registration	БУ_
Website	bulgan.gov.mn

Bulgan (Mongolian: Булган) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in northern Mongolia. Its capital is also named Bulgan.

Geography

The aimag is surrounded by the aimags Khövsgöl in the northwest, Arkhangai in the southwest, Övörkhangai in the south, Töv in the southeast, and Selenge 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, 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 (UGA/ZMBN) has one unpaved runway and is served by regular flights to Ulan Bator, Khovd, and Mörön.

Administrative Subdivision

Sums of Bulgan

The Sums of Bulgan Aimag

Sum	Mongolian	Population (2005)[1]	Population (2008)[2]	Population (2009)[3]	Sum centre population
Bayan-Agt	Баян-Агт	2,823	3,014	3,048	783
Bayannuur	Баяннуур	1,303	1,418	1,526	857
Bugat	Бугат	1,799	1,873	1,890	741
Bulgan	Булган	11,984	12,323	12,396	11,221^*
Büregkhangai	Бүрэгхангай	2,123	2,366	2,406	867
Dashinchilen	Дашинчилэн	2,422	2,332	2,574	978
Gurvanbulag	Гурванбулаг	3,221	3,052	3,119	617
Khangal	Хангал	4,442	4,574	4,700	3747^**
Khishig-Öndör	Хишиг-Өндөр	3,057	3,196	3,171	1,275
Khutag-Öndör	Хутаг-Өндөр	4,236	4,561	4,591	1,950
Mogod	Могод	2,609	2,658	2,738	581
Orkhon	Орхон	2,941	2,932	3,012	985
Rashaant	Рашаант	3,206	3,083	3,131	1,672
Saikhan	Сайхан	3,685	3,748	3,747	1,139^***
Selenge	Сэлэнгэ	3,057	3,248	3,271	1,879
Teshig	Тэшиг	3,520	3,496	3,514	1,038

^* - The aimag capital Bulgan city.

^** - data includes Khyalganat urban-type settlement (3,300 pop.), 25 km North from the Khangal sum centre

^*** - data includes Saikhan-Ovoo urban-type settlement (500 pop.), 25 km North-West from the Saikhan sum centre

Uran Togoo, a mountain in western Bulgan

References

1. Rural Poverty Reduction Programme official site Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
2. Bulgan Aimag Statistical Office: Annual Report 2008
3. Bulgan Aimag Statistical Office: Annual Report 2009 Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.

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