Nomgon District
Номгон сум ᠨᠣᠮᠭᠤᠨᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
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A khulan at sunset, in Nomgon | |
Nomgon District in Ömnögovi Province | |
Country | Mongolia |
Province | Ömnögovi Province |
Area | |
• Total | 19,468 km (7,517 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+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
- Ömnögovi Aimag Statistical Office Archived 2012-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
Districts of Ömnögovi | |
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42°50′26″N 105°08′18″E / 42.84056°N 105.13833°E / 42.84056; 105.13833
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