Dornod Province

Dornod (Mongolian: Дорнод, [ˈtɔrnɞt]; lit. "East") is the easternmost of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. Its capital is Choibalsan.

Dornod Province
Дорнод аймаг
ᠳᠣᠷᠤᠨᠠᠳᠤᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Province
The 10th century Stupa in the Khitan city of Bars-Hot
The 10th century Stupa in the Khitan city of Bars-Hot
Flag of Dornod Province
Flag
Coat of arms of Dornod Province
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 48°04′N 114°30′E
CountryMongolia
Established1941 (1941)
CapitalChoibalsan
Area
 • Total123,597.43 km2 (47,721.23 sq mi)
Elevation
807 m (2,648 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total76,507
 • Density0.62/km2 (1.6/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8
Area code+976 (0)158
ISO 3166 codeMN-061
Vehicle registrationДО_
Websitedornod.gov.mn
Sums of Dornod

Population

Halh are the ethnic majority of the Dornod aimag. The Buryat ethnic group makes up 22.8% of the total population (17,196 in 2000, census) concentrated in the north-eastern sums of Dashbalbar, Tsagaan-Ovoo, Bayan-Uul, Bayandun and aimag capital Choibalsan. There are several small ethnic groups: Barga (populates Gurvanzagal and Hölönbuir sums), Uzemchin (are present in Sergelen, Bayantümen, Bulgan, Chuluunhoroot sums and Choibalsan city), Hamnigan ethnic group (Bayan-Uul and Tsagaan-Ovoo sums).[2]

History

The aimag was created during the administrative reorganisation of 1941 with the name of Choibalsan, after the communist leader Khorloogiin Choibalsan. The capital, which previously had been called Bayan Tümen, also received the name Choibalsan. In 1963, the aimag was given the current name Dornod.

Geography

Dornod Province is situated in the easternmost region of Mongolia and shares borders with Russia and China. It covers an area of approximately 123,597 square kilometers (47,746 square miles). The landscape of Dornod is diverse, featuring grasslands, mountains, and rivers.

Transportation

The Choibalsan International Airport (COQ/ZMCD) has one paved runway, and is served by regular flights to Ulaanbaatar and Hailar, China.

Administrative subdivisions
The sums of Dornod Aimag
Sum Mongolian Area (km²)[3] Population
(2005)[4]		 Population
(2009)[5]		 Density
(/km²)		 Sum centre
population
BayandunБаяндун6,2372,9062,9360.471,231
BayantümenБаянтүмэн8,3211,9452,0060.24840
Bayan-UulБаян-Уул5,6234,7374,4510.792,553
BulganБулган7,1111,8601,7750.25815
ChoibalsanЧойбалсан10,1522,8442,6910.271,305
Chuluunkhoroot (Ereentsav)Чулуунхороот (Эрээнцав)6,5391,5181,6090.25696
DashbalbarДашбалбар8,7133,3473,2460.371,461
GurvanzagalГурванзагал5,2521,3861,3380.25441
KhalkhgolХалхгол28,0932,8633,2030.111,756
Kherlen[1]Хэрлэн28140,66740,439143.9140,439
KhölönbuirХөлөнбуйр3,7731,8471,7760.47804
MatadМатад22,8312,2742,5260.11834
SergelenСэргэлэн4,1692,1942,1980.53577
Tsagaan-OvooЦагаан-Овоо6,5023,3933,6960.571,488

^1 - Sum center is aimag capital Choibalsan (Чойбалсан)

Map including the Dornod Province area

Notable residents

References
  1. Dornod Aimag Statistic Office. Annual Report 2009
  2. "Дорнод аймагт оршин суудаг ястнууд". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  3. Landuse office of Dornod Aimag g_tailan.xls Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Dornod Aimag Sums Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. Dornod Aimag Statistical Office. 2009 Annual Report Archived 2012-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
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