Country Mongolia Capital Arvaikheer Area code(s) +976 (0)132 Area 62,895 km² Population 101,314 (2011) | Established 1931 (1931) Time zone UTC+8 ISO 3166 code MN-055 Founded 1931 | |
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Övörkhangai (Mongolian: Өвөрхангай, Öwörhangai; "southern Khangai") is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the south of the country. Its capital is Arvaikheer.
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Map of Uvurkhangai, Mongolia
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.
Uvurkhangai Provincee held its first Special Olympics games events in 2015.
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.
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Övörkhangai Province Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA