Tsetserleg (city)
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Tsetserleg /ˈtsɛtsərlɛɡ/, also romanized as Cecerleg (Mongolian: Цэцэрлэг, pronounced [ˈt͡sit͡sɪrɮɪk]; lit. "park" or "garden") is the capital of Arkhangai Aimag (province) in Mongolia. It lies on the northeastern slopes of the Khangai Mountains, 600 kilometres (370 miles) southwest of Ulaanbaatar. It has a population of 16,553 (2000 census, with Erdenebulgan sum rural territories population was 18,519), 16,618 (2003 est.), 16,300 (2006 est.).[1]
Tsetserleg
Цэцэрлэг ᠴᠡᠴᠡᠷᠯᠢᠭ | |
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Coordinates: 47°28′37″N 101°27′01″E | |
Country | Mongolia |
Province | Arkhangai Province |
Founded | ~1631 |
Area | |
• Total | 536 km2 (207 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,691 m (5,548 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 21,620 |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (UTC + 8) |
Area code | +976 (0)133 |
Vehicle registration | АР_ ( _ variable) |
Website | http://erdenebulgan.ar.gov.mn/ |
Tsetserleg is geographically located in the Bulgan sum in the south of the aimag. It is not to be confused with Tsetserleg sum in the north. In 1992 Tsetserleg was designated as Erdenebulgan sum, which has an area of 536 km2 (207 sq mi).