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.
Selenge aimag
Сэлэнгэ аймаг ᠰᠡᠯᠡᠩᠭᠡᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ | |
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 The Selenge River | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 49°45′N 106°30′E / 49.750°N 106.500°E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Established | 1934 |
| Capital | Sükhbaatar |
| Government | |
| Area | |
• Total | 41,152.63 km2 (15,889.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 108,768 |
| • Density | 2.6/km2 (6.8/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | MNT 10,024 billion US$ 0.3 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | MNT 21,692,300 US$ 3,026 (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 |
| Area code | +976 (0)136 |
| ISO 3166 code | MN-049 |
| Vehicle registration | СЭ_ |
| Website | selenge |
The province of Darkhan-Uul, and its capital Darkhan, is located as an enclave inside Selenge.
Administrative subdivisions
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| Sum | Selenge | Population (2000) |
Population (2002) |
Population (2004) |
Population (2006) |
Population (2008) |
Area (km2)[3] | Density (/km2) |
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| Altanbulag | Алтанбулаг | 3,489 | 4,003 | 3,783 | 4,255 | 4,545 | 2100.30 | 2.16 |
| Baruunbüren | Баруунбүрэн | 3,999 | 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.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Selenge Aimag.
- ^ "GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, by region, aimags and the Capital". www.1212.mn. Mongolian Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ Selenge Aimag Statistical Office. Selenge Aimag Sums Review 2000-2008 Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Official site of the Selenge aimag Archived November 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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