Övörkhangai Province

This article is about a province of Mongolia. For other uses, see Khangai (disambiguation).

Uvurkhangai Province Өвөрхангай аймаг ᠥᠪᠦᠷᠬᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠠᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Province
Scenery around Erdene Zuu monastery Scenery around Erdene Zuu monastery
Flag of Uvurkhangai Province Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates:
Country	Mongolia
Established	1931 (1931)
Capital	Arvaikheer
Area
• Total	62,895.33 km2 (24,284.02 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	101,314
• Density	1.6/km2 (4.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8
Area code(s)	+976 (0)132
ISO 3166 code	MN-055
Vehicle registration	ӨВ_
Website	gate1.pmis.gov.mn/uvurkhangai

Övörkhangai (Mongolian: Өвөрхангай, southern Khangai) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the south of the country. Its capital is Arvaikheer.

The Shankh Monastery, one of the oldest and most important monasteries, is located in this province, as well as Erdene Zuu monastery and Tövkhön Monastery.

Transportation

The Arvaikheer Airport (AVK/ZMAH) has one unpaved runway and is served by regular flights to Ulan Bator and Altai.

The bus travels from Arvaikheer to Ulaanbaatar every day.

Administrative Subdivision

Sums of Övörkhangai

The sums of Övörkhangai Aimag

Sum	Mongolian	Population 2004 est.	Population 2006 est.	Population 2008 est.
Arvaikheer	Арвайхээр	22,546	24,954	25,622
Baruun Bayan-Ulaan	Баруун Баян-Улаан	2,586	2,502	2,556
Bat-Ölzii	Бат-Өлзий	5,932	5,878	6,189
Bayan-Öndör	Баян-Өндөр	3,734	4,077	4,261
Bayangol	Баянгол	4,103	3,933	4,572
Bogd	Богд	5,708	5,395	5,342
Bürd	Бүрд	3,171	3,258	3,135
Guchin-Us	Гучин-Ус	2,290	2,279	2,260
Khairkhandulaan	Хайрхандулаан	3,388	3,462	3,510
Kharkhorin	Хархорин	12,546	13,270	12,901
Khujirt	Хужирт	6,781	6,749	6,649
Nariinteel	Нарийнтээл	3,797	3,792	3,736
Ölziit	Өлзийт	2,805	2,678	2,741
Sant	Сант	3,706	3,540	3,525
Taragt	Тарагт	3,860	3,424	3,313
Tögrög	Төгрөг	2,839	2,691	2,689
Uyanga	Уянга	10,003	10,510	9,581
Yesönzüil	Есөнзүйл	3,584	3,415	3,422
Züünbayan-Ulaan	Зүүнбаян-Улаан	4,268	4,343	4,436