Bayanzürkh, Khövsgöl
Bayanzürkh District
Баянзүрх сум ᠪᠠᠶ᠋ᠠᠨᠵᠢᠷᠦᠭᠡᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
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Bayanzürkh District in Khövsgöl Province | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′36″N 98°58′28″E / 50.17667°N 98.97444°E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Khövsgöl Province |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (UTC + 8) |
Bayanzürkh (Mongolian: Баянзүрх, lit. "rich heart") is a sum (district) of Khövsgöl aimag (province) in Mongolia. The area is about 4,300 km2 (1,700 sq mi), of which 2,600 km2 (1,000 sq mi) are pasture. In 2000, the sum had 4202 inhabitants, mainly Darkhad. The center, officially named Altraga (Mongolian: Алтрага), is located at the confluence of the Altraga and Beltes rivers, near the Delgermörön river, 127 km northwest of Mörön and 798 kilometres (496 mi) from Ulaanbaatar.