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بولگان
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Bulgan is a city and district in Mongolia, serving as the capital of Bulgan Province. It is situated at an elevation of 1208 meters above sea level. The city has a population of 12,323 and covers an area of 99.95 square kilometers. Its official name is Булган, and it is also referred to by the native labels Булган, ᠪᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ, and Булган сум.
The city is twinned with Rubrouck. While one source lists the population as 17,348, another records it as 12,323. The location is in the Asia/Ulaanbaatar timezone.
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Place details
- Locality
- Булган ᠪᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨ
- Region
- Булган ᠪᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨ
- Country
- Монгол улс ᠮᠤᠩᠭᠤᠯ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ
- Population
- 17,348
- Timezone
- Asia/Ulaanbaatar
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- Mongolia
- Province
- Bulgan Province
- District
- 99.95 km (38.59 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 1,208 m (3,963 ft)
- Density
- 185.0/km (479.2/sq mi)
- Urban
- 11,198
- Climate
- Dwc
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- district of Mongolia
- Official name
- Булган
- Country
- Mongolia
- Located in
- Bulgan Province
- Population
- 12323
- Area
- 99.95
- Elevation
- 1204
- Capital of
- Bulgan Province
- Image
- Bulgan1.jpg
Show 4 more facts
- twinned administrative body
- Rubrouck
- Commons category
- Bulgan (city)
- native label
- Булган сум
- P12749
- Orenburg Oblast
Sources (2)
via Wikidata · CC0
Travel guide
Understand
Bulgan is a small city of roughly 18,000 people (2008) in the middle of the breadbasket of Mongolia. The city has been an active settlement for hundreds of years with the Bangiin Khuree Monastery once being home to over 1,000 monks before being completely destroyed by Stalinist purges in 1937, and other buildings dating back to the 17th century.
Get in
There's a paved road between Bulgan and Ulaanbataar. This road passes through Erdenet, the second largest city. There is 1 bus that leaves everyday from the Dragon Center in Ulaanbaatar to Bulgan at noon, plus several buses between Bulgan and Erdenet daily. It is also possible to travel via public transit between Bulgan and Mörön.
See
Dashchoinkhorlon Khiid Monastery founded in 1992. Replaced a monastery that was destroyed in 1937 by Stalinist purges. Mausoleum of Khatanbaatar Magsarjav, hero of the Battle of Hovd, where he helped drive the Chinese out of a fort in 1912 in the Mongolian war of independence. Uran Togoo Tulga Nature Reserve, 60 km south of the city, has an extinct volcano. Museums located in the city preserve a fort used in the 1921 war against White Russians, the first Mongolian into space, J Gurrangchaa, and the Aimag Museum with displays on ethnic groups, ancient artifacts, the Chinese occupation, and the communist era.
Eat
Most restaurants in Bulgan lies near the main highway.
Go next
From Bulgan, you can travel on coaches or minibuses to the nearby city of Erdenet.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)