Bürd, Övörkhangai

Bürd (Mongolian: Бүрд) is a sum (district) of Övörkhangai Province in southern Mongolia. In 2008, its population was 3,135.[1]

Bürd District
Бүрд сум
ᠪᠦᠷᠢᠳᠦᠰᠤᠮᠤ
District
CountryMongolia
ProvinceÖvörkhangai Province
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)

Bürd sum was where what would become the modern Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar was founded. It was established near Shireet Tsagaan Nuur, a lake in the north of the sum in 1639, to be the seat of Zanabazar.

References
  1. "Övörkhangai Aimag Sums Statistics, 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2021-03-18.

46°58′56″N 103°47′11″E


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