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Tsetserleg, also known as Erdenebulgan, is a city and administrative territorial entity in Mongolia. It serves as the capital of Arkhangai Province and was established in 1933. The city is situated at an elevation of 1691 meters above sea level and covers an area of 536 square kilometers. Its population is recorded as 21,620.
Located in the Asia/Ulaanbaatar time zone (UTC+08:00), Tsetserleg has an official website. The city’s native name is Цэцэрлэг. While weather data indicates a current temperature of 4.11 degrees and humidity of 61 percent, these are transient conditions. The city is referenced by 79 other encyclopedia articles.
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Place details
- Locality
- Эрдэнэбулган ᠡᠷᠳᠡᠨᠢ ᠪᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨ
- Region
- Архангай ᠠᠷᠤ ᠬᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠠᠢ
- Country
- Монгол улс ᠮᠤᠩᠭᠤᠯ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ
- Population
- 21,620
- Timezone
- Asia/Ulaanbaatar
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- Mongolia
- Province
- Arkhangai Province
- Founded
- ~1631
- Total
- 536 km (207 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 1,691 m (5,548 ft)
- Density
- 40.3/km (104/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+8 (UTC + 8)
- Area code
- +976 (0)133
- Vehicle registration
- АР_ ( _ variable)
- Website
- http://erdenebulgan.ar.gov.mn/
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- administrative territorial entity
- Official name
- Цэцэрлэг
- Country
- Mongolia
- Located in
- Arkhangai Province
- Population
- 21620
- Area
- 536
- Elevation
- 1691
- Time zone
- UTC+08:00
- Capital of
- Arkhangai Province
- Official website
- erdenebulgan.ar.gov.mn
- Image
- Kloster zezerleg.JPG
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- Commons category
- Tsetserleg
- native label
- ᠴᠡᠴᠡᠷᠯᠢᠭ
- inception
- 1933-00-00
- topic's main category
- Category:Tsetserleg
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Travel guide
Understand
upright=1.4|thumb|Tsetserleg The town is located in a beautiful forested valley in the Khangay mountains; it has a population of around 20,000, and is generally considered to be the most pleasant of Mongolia's provincial capitals. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Mongolia, with monastery built on the current site of the town in 1642. While the monastery was closed in the 1930s by the communist government, the original temple was turned into a museum.
Get in
Due to improved roads to the capital, Ulaanbaatar, there is no longer scheduled air transportation. On the bright side, there is daily buses to and from UB on paved road the entire way.
Get around
Tseterleg isn't very big. The city center and most hotels are in walking distance of the main attractions. If you don't want to walk, stand on the side of the road and stick your hand out. It won't be long before a car stops. Expect to pay between 500 and 2,000 ₮ for rides around town.
See
thumb|250px| Lamaist Monastery
Do
Attend an opera performance at the town's theater. Arrange to stay with a herder family in their ger (yurt). The Fairfield Cafe and Guest House can help with this. Great cycling/hiking country.
Buy
thumb|Tsetserleg Market Woolen items made by local people. There are a few stores near the bakery. The town has a small art shop selling the work of local artists.
Eat
There are many small restaurants offering typical Mongolian food. This is mainly meat, potatoes, rice and soups. They are cheap and offer a hearty traditional Mongolian meal, though don't expect much fresh vegetables. In hotel restaurant meals may be priced around 8,000 to 10,000 ₮ per dish, but in the many small local restaurants the prices are more like 3,000 to 5,000 ₮ per person. The town has a fantastic western style cafe and bakery run by an Australian couple - The Fairfield Guesthouse Cafe and Bakery. The standard of food and cleanliness is outstanding. It may be one of the only places in the Mongolian countryside where you can get a real espresso coffee or cappuccino to go with your full English Breakfast! The bread is spectacular! http://www.fairfield.mn/
Drink
The Naran Hotel, next to the Fairfield Guesthouse, has a large bar with many tables and replica works of art on the walls. Also has karaoke downstairs. Usually busy with both travellers and Mongolians. Also does food. The Neptune. A club that is open most nights. Might be dangerous though- on one night there was a fight between ten men, the next night it was raided and closed by police. Good place to talk to younger Mongolians. Many smaller bars offering cheap beers and varied music. Most also offer food.
Sleep
thumb|upright=1.3|Tsetserleg Monastery exterior
Go next
The Japanese-managed resort of Tsenger Hot Springs is located 30 km away, and would cost approximately US$15 to get there by hired car. From Tsetserleg, it is possible to hire a car to take you to one of Mongolia's most picturesque lakes, Terkhin Tsaagan Nuur or the Great White Lake. Cars can be hired at Tsetserleg's "black market," located close to the city center, but be prepared to negotiate prices in Russian, as few locals speak English. Alternatively, the English speaking staff at The Fairfield Guesthouse can make the booking for you. The drive to the lake is approximately 170 km, almost all on unpaved roads or dirt paths, and takes approximately 4 hours. A return trip to the lake should cost around US$110, inclusive of petrol, food and accommodation for the driver.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
Tsetserleg (/ˈtsɛtsərlɛɡ/; Mongolian: Цэцэрлэг [t͡sʰít͡sʰɘrɮɘk] – lit. '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.).
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 km (207 sq mi).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tsetserleg” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.