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(Redirected from Nomgon) District in Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia District in Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia
Nomgon District Номгон сум
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A khulan at sunset, in NomgonA khulan at sunset, in Nomgon
Nomgon District in Ömnögovi ProvinceNomgon District in Ömnögovi Province
CountryMongolia
ProvinceÖmnögovi Province
Area
 • Total19,468 km (7,517 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)

Nomgon (Mongolian: Номгон) is a sum (district) of Ömnögovi Province in southern Mongolia. In 2009, its population was 2,869.

It consists of 5 smaller administrative units. The distance from the center to the border of China is approximately 170 km. The population is about 2,800. It has a school, a hospital, a post-office, a small hotel, and a small shop. The temple (Sangiin Dalai) was built about 300 years ago, with some parts having been repaired and refreshed in more recent years.

Geography

Nomgon is the southern most sum of Ömnögovi Province and also the southern most sum in Mongolia.

References

  1. Ömnögovi Aimag Statistical Office Archived 2012-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
Districts of Ömnögovi

42°50′26″N 105°08′18″E / 42.84056°N 105.13833°E / 42.84056; 105.13833


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