Ulaankhus
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Ulaankhus ( ) is a district of Bayan-Ölgii Province in western Mongolia. The seat of the district is Bilüü, situated west of Ölgii, and from Ulaanbaatar. It is primarily inhabited by ethnic Kazakhs. As of 2014, it had a population of 8,010.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Ulaankhus District
- Settlement.native_name
- Улаанхус сум
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- mn
- Settlement.settlement_type
- District
- Settlement.image_skyline
- State Worship ovoo - panoramio.jpg
- Settlement.image_map
- Ulaankhus Sum in Mongolia map.png
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Ulaankhus in Bayan-Ölgii Province (highlighted in black within the light grey area, which in turn is highlighted red within Mongolia in the window.)
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Mongolia
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Bayan-Ölgii Province
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 6047.93
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2014
- Settlement.population_total
- 8010
- Settlement.timezone
- UTC + 7
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +7
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- ulaankhus.bo.gov.mn
- Image
- State Worship ovoo - panoramio.jpg
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- native label
- ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠩᠬᠤᠰᠤ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ
- postal code
- 83170
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Ulaankhus ( ) is a district of Bayan-Ölgii Province in western Mongolia. The seat of the district is Bilüü, situated west of Ölgii, and from Ulaanbaatar. It is primarily inhabited by ethnic Kazakhs. As of 2014, it had a population of 8,010.
==History== Historically, Ulaankhus was settled by Kazakhs who moved to the northern side of the Altai Mountains. In 1922, Sherushy khoshuun with the canter in Akbalshyk, currently Bilüü, was established. In 1922, it was split into Sherushy and Shebaraigyr, and in 1925 into Sherushy, Shebaraigyr, Botakara, and Zhantekey. These khoshuuns belonged to Khovd Province. In 1938, Sherushy khoshuun was renamed Ulaankhus sum. In 1940, Bayan-Ölgii Province was established, and the sum was subordinated to this province.
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