Khanbogd, Ömnögovi

Khanbogd District Ханбогд сум ᠬᠠᠨᠪᠣᠭᠳᠤᠰᠤᠮᠤ
District
Country	Mongolia
Province	Ömnögovi Province
Time zone	UTC + 8 (UTC+8)

Khanbogd (Mongolian: Ханбогд) is a sum (district) of Ömnögovi Province in southern Mongolia. Khanbogd is the site of the Oyu Tolgoi mine, which is 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the sum centre.^[1]

Khanbogd is also home to Demchigiin Khiid (Mongolian: Дэмчигййн Хийдийн), a monastery built Danzan Ravjaa. The monastery was destroyed in 1937, but has since been rebuilt by funding from the company that operates the Oyu Tolgoi mine.^[1]

The Khanbumbat Airport, located in Khanbogd, opened in February 2013.

References

1 2 Kohn, Micheael (2008). Mongolia. Lonely Planet. pp. 206–208. ISBN 978-1-74104-578-9.

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Districts of Ömnögovi

Bayan-Ovoo Bayandalai Bulgan Dalanzadgad (city) Gurvan tes Khanbogd Khan khongor Khürmen Mandal-Ovoo Manlai Nomgon Noyon Sevrei Tsogt-Ovoo Tsogttsetsii

Coordinates: 43°11′45″N 107°11′57″E / 43.19583°N 107.19917°E / 43.19583; 107.19917

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