Uliastai
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Uliastai (; ), also spelled Uliyasutai or Oulia-Sontai, and sometimes known as Javkhlant, is a city in Mongolia located in the western part of the country and from the capital Ulaanbaatar. Uliastai is the capital of Zavkhan Province and was the 10th most populous city in the country with a population of 24,276 (2000 census). However, recent estimates have the city's population at 16,240 (.) making it the 16th most populous city in Mongolia.
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- Locality
- Улиастай ᠤᠯᠢᠶᠠᠰᠤᠲᠠᠢ
- Region
- Завхан ᠵᠠᠪᠬᠠᠨ
- Country
- Монгол улс ᠮᠤᠩᠭᠤᠯ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ
- Population
- 16,265
- Timezone
- Asia/Hovd
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Uliastai
- Settlement.native_name
- Улиастай
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- mn
- Settlement.settlement_type
- District
- Settlement.official_name
- Улиастай сум
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Manchu Marking Stone - Uliastai, Zavkhan, Mongolia.JPG
- Settlement.image_caption
- Manchurian Stone near Chigestei Gol. The Chinese characters translate to, "Azure Dragon Bridge"
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Zavkhan Province
- Settlement.established_title
- Founded
- Settlement.established_date
- 1733
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 32.04
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2017
- Settlement.population_total
- 16265
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.timezone
- UTC + 8
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +8
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 22006
- Area
- 32.04
- Elevation
- 1753
- Image
- Manchu Marking Stone - Uliastai, Zavkhan, Mongolia.JPG
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- native label
- Улиастай сум
- Commons category
- Uliastai
- inception
- 1733-00-00
- P12749
- Guntis Valneris
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Travel guide
Understand
thumb|300px|Manchu Marking Stone stating "Blue Dragon Bridge" Uliastai is located at the border of the desert and the forest. It is in a valley near where the Bogdiin and Chigestai converge surrounded by the Khangai mountains, which makes travel difficult during the winter.
Get in
You can fly or take the bus from Ulaanbaatar to Uliastai. Buses leave everyday from the Dragon Center in UB for Uliastai at 09:00. Going straight from UB can be easier than some nearby cities due to difficult mountain passes to the west and south of the city.
See
The ruined Manchu fort, which was built in 1733. The city museum Buddhist temple Various historical places around the city.
Do
thumb|Government Building The Famous People Museum of Zavkhan consists of 9 halls:Ten Great Lamas of Zavkhan ProvinceThe State Prize Winner, Great Eastern Poet, Yavuukhulan B.The State Prize Winner, Film Producer, Vangan L.The First President of Mongolia, Mr. Ochirbat P.The Second President of Mongolia, Mr. Bagabandi NatsagLabor Hero of Mongolia, Mr. Otgonbileg ShagdarColonel Zagdgochoo D.The International Olympic Committee’s Honored Member, Mr. Magvan Sh.Hero of Mongolia, General of the Army, Dorj B.
Sleep
There are five hotels in Uliastai. Tents can also be set up on the banks of the two rivers that flow through the center of the town.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Article
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Climate
- Education
- Administrative divisions
- Tourist attractions
- Transportation
- References
- External links
Uliastai (; ), also spelled Uliyasutai or Oulia-Sontai, and sometimes known as Javkhlant, is a city in Mongolia located in the western part of the country and from the capital Ulaanbaatar. Uliastai is the capital of Zavkhan Province and was the 10th most populous city in the country with a population of 24,276 (2000 census). However, recent estimates have the city's population at 16,240 (.) making it the 16th most populous city in Mongolia.
Uliastai is located in a river valley where the Chigestai and Bogdiin Gol rivers meet, and is surrounded by mountains on all sides. It is one of the most remote aimag capitals in Mongolia. Uliastai city has sum (district) status and forms an enclave within the surrounding Aldarkhaan sum.
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