Dornod Province

Dornod Province Дорнод аймаг ᠳᠣᠷᠤᠨᠠᠳᠤᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Province
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Coordinates: 48°04′N 114°30′E / 48.067°N 114.500°ECoordinates: 48°04′N 114°30′E / 48.067°N 114.500°E
Country	Mongolia
Established	1941
Capital	Choibalsan
Area
• Total	123,597.43 km^2 (47,721.23 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	69,552
• Density	0.56/km^2 (1.5/sq mi)
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Time zone	UTC+8
Area code(s)	+976 (0)158
ISO 3166 code	MN-061
Website	dornod.gov.mn

Stupa of the Kidan epoch, 10th century

Sums of Dornod

Dornod (Mongolian: Дорнод, literally "the East") is the easternmost of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. Its capital is Choibalsan.

Population

Halh are the ethnic majority of the Dornod aimag, but Buryat ethnic group is 22.8% of population total (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.

Transportation

The Choibalsan Airport (COQ/ZMCD) has one paved runway, and is served by regular flights to Ulan Bator.

Administrative subdivision

The sums of Dornod Aimag

Sum	Mongolian	Area (km²)[3]	Population (2005)[4]	Population (2009)[5]	Density (/km²)	Sum centre population
Bayandun	Баяндун	6,237	2,906	2,936	0.47	1,231
Bayantümen	Баянтүмэн	8,321	1,945	2,006	0.24	840
Bayan-Uul	Баян-Уул	5,623	4,737	4,451	0.79	2,553
Bulgan	Булган	7,111	1,860	1,775	0.25	815
Choibalsan	Чойбалсан	10,152	2,844	2,691	0.27	1,305
Chuluunkhoroot (Ereentsav)	Чулуунхороот (Эрээнцав)	6,539	1,518	1,609	0.25	696
Dashbalbar	Дашбалбар	8,713	3,347	3,246	0.37	1,461
Gurvanzagal	Гурванзагал	5,252	1,386	1,338	0.25	441
Khalhgol	Халхгол	28,093	2,863	3,203	0.11	1,756
Herlen (Sümber)^[1]	Хэрлэн (Сүмбэр)	281	40,667	40,439	143.91	40,439
Khölönbuir	Хөлөнбуйр	3,773	1,847	1,776	0.47	804
Matad	Матад	22,831	2,274	2,526	0.11	834
Sergelen	Сэргэлэн	4,169	2,194	2,198	0.53	577
Tsagaan-Ovoo	Цагаан-Овоо	6,502	3,393	3,696	0.57	1,488

^1 - aimag capital Choibalsan (Чойбалсан)

References

1. Dornod Aimag Statistic Office. Annual Report 2009
2. Дорнод аймагт оршин суудаг ястнууд
3. Landuse office of Dornod Aimag g_tailan.xls
4. Dornod Aimag Sums
5. Dornod Aimag Statistical Office. 2009 Annual Report