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Bayanzürkh

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Country
  
Mongolia

Area
  
1,244 km²

Time zone
  
UTC + 8 (UTC+8)

Municipality
  
Ulaanbaatar

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Bayanzürkh (Mongolian: Баянзүрх, rich heart) is one of nine Düüregs (districts) of the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. It is subdivided into 20 Khoroos (subdistricts).

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Map of Bayanzurkh, Mongolia

It is the largest district in the capital and lies in the southeast of the city. It was established in 1965. In 2006 it had an approximate population of 184,690 in 44,138 households. A total of 23 state kindergartens and 19 secondary schools are located in the district area.

Bayanzürkh is located in the east, at the foot of one of the four mountains of Ulaanbaatar, the Bayanzürkh Uul.

Economy

The head office of Eznis Airways is located in the Shine Dul Building (Шинэ Дөл Билдинг) in Bayanzürkh. The head office moved there by 27 August 2011.

Notable people

  • Shirnengiin Ayuush (1903-1938), composer and writer
  • References

    Bayanzürkh Wikipedia