Sükhbaatar (Mongolian: Сүхбаатар, lit. Axe Hero) is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia, located in the east of the country. Its capital is Baruun-Urt. It is named after Damdin Sükhbaatar.
Sükhbaatar Province Сүхбаатар аймаг ᠰᠦᠬᠡᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ | |
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| Coordinates: 46°41′N 113°17′E / 46.683°N 113.283°E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Settled | 1942 |
| Capital | Baruun-Urt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82,287.15 km2 (31,771.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 61,323 |
| • Density | 0.75/km2 (1.9/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | MNT 771 billion US$ 0.2 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | MNT 11,761,520 US$ 3,766 (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 |
| Area code | +976 (0)151 |
| ISO 3166 code | MN-051 |
| Vehicle registration | СҮ_ |
| Website | sukhbaatar |
Population
| 1950 est. | 1956 census | 1963 census | 1969 census | 1975 est. | 1979 census | 1981 est. | 1989 census | 1991 est. | 1993 est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27,800 | 30,700 | 32,100 | 35,300 | 39,900 | 43,000 | 44,600 | 50,800 | 57,408 | 56,084 |
| 1994 est. | 1996 est. | 1998 est. | 2000 census | 2002 est. | 2004 est. | 2005 est. | 2008 est. | 2009 est. | |
| 57,546 | 56,534 | 55,523 | 55,511 | 54,529 | 53,935 | 52,768 | 53,785 | 54,363 |
Transportation
The Baruun-Urt Airport (UUN/ZMBU) has one unpaved runway and is served by regular flights to Ulaanbaatar.
Administrative subdivisions
The Aimag capital Baruun-Urt is geographically located within the Sükhbaatar sum, but administered independently.
| Sum | Mongolian | Sum population 2008 est.[8] | Sum population 2009 est.[9] | Sum centre population 2009 est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asgat | Асгат | 1,775 | 1,806 | 538 |
| Baruun-Urt | Баруун-Урт | 15,549 | 16,249 | 13,859* |
| Bayandelger | Баяндэлгэр | 4,560 | 4,568 | 1,169 |
| Dariganga | Дарьганга | 2,884 | 2,853 | 639 |
| Erdenetsagaan | Эрдэнэцагаан | 6,309 | 6,439 | 2,813 |
| Halzan | Халзан | 1,622 | 1,598 | 566 |
| Mönhhaan | Мөнххаан | 4,335 | 4,213 | 1,189 |
| Naran | Наран | 1,466 | 1,477 | 336 |
| Ongon | Онгон | 3,638 | 3,646 | 1,261 |
| Sükhbaatar | Сүхбаатар | 3,263 | 3,197 | 631 |
| Tümentsogt | Түмэнцогт | 2,339 | 2,404 | 1,106 |
| Tüvshinshiree | Түвшинширээ | 3,035 | 3,030 | 610 |
| Uulbayan | Уулбаян | 3,010 | 2,883 | 766 |
* - the aimag capital Baruun-Urt