khoroo
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A khoroo (; ) is an administrative subdivision of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. The term is often translated as subdistrict or microdistrict, although the latter might lead to confusion with khoroolols. A khoroo is below the level of a düüreg (district). Khoroos are further divided into sectional parts called kheseg.
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- Part of
- düüreg of Mongolia
- Country
- Mongolia
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- native label
- хороо
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- List of khoroo
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A khoroo (; ) is an administrative subdivision of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. The term is often translated as subdistrict or microdistrict, although the latter might lead to confusion with khoroolols. A khoroo is below the level of a düüreg (district). Khoroos are further divided into sectional parts called kheseg.
As of 2020 there is a total of 173 khoroo. Each khoroo has an identifying number within its düüreg.
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