SELENGE PROVINCE
Center: Sukh-Baatar town, located 208 miles (335 km.) from Ulaanbaatar.
Established: 1934 year
Population: 106’292
Area: 41’152.63 km2
Ethnic group: Khalkh , Buryat, Durvud, Uuld and Khoton
Selenge Province was established in 1931 under the name “Agricultural Province” and was renamed Selenge Province in 1934 at the request of the people. It is a province primarily focused on agricultural development. A significant portion of the country’s arable land is concentrated in the Orkhon and Selenge river basins.
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The province produces approximately 45% of the country’s grain, and has over 570,000 livestock. Selenge Province is home to industries such as timber processing, flour mills, food production, alcohol distilleries, and wagon repair workshops. The capital, Sukhbaatar city, is a key transportation hub, with both railway and road networks, and serves as one of the main border crossing points.
In the mountainous areas of the region, there are forested taigas, while other areas are covered with steppe vegetation and shrubs grow along the river valleys. Forest and steppe animals are found throughout the region.
Major rivers of Mongolia, such as the Selenge, Orkhon, Kharaa, and Yeruu, flow through the region, and there are numerous hot springs as well.
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Ulaanbaatar to Selenge province
Selenge province
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