Selenge (Mongolian: Сэлэнгэ) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the north of the country, directly bordering Russia. It lies in the broad, fertile river basins of the Selenge and Orkhon rivers, which are among Mongolia's...
Bugant (Mongolian: Бугант) is a bag in Yeröö sum (district) of Selenge Province in northern Mongolia. It is 66 km southeast from Yeröö sum center and 112 km northeast from Züünkharaa city. Bugant was built in the socialist period as a gold mining...
Bulgan Province (Mongolian: Булган аймаг) is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia, located in the north of the country, bordering Russia. Its capital is also named Bulgan.
The Selenga ( SEL-eng-GAH) or Selenge is a major river in Mongolia and Buryatia, Russia. Originating from its headwater tributaries, the Ider and the Delger mörön, it flows for 992–1,024 kilometres (616–636 mi) before draining into Lake Baikal. The...
A district or sum (; Mongolian: сум ᠰᠤᠮᠤ) is a second-level administrative subdivision of Mongolia. The 21 provinces of Mongolia are divided into 330 sums. On average, each district administers a territory of 4,200 km2 (1,600 sq mi) with about 5,000...
Altanbulag (Mongolian: Алтанбулаг [áɬtʰəmpʊ́ɮəq]; lit. 'Golden Spring') is a district of Selenge Province in northern Mongolia. It is located about 25 km from the provincial capital of Sükhbaatar, on the border with Russia opposite the town of...
The Museum of Selenge Province (Mongolian: Сэлэнгэ Аймгийн Нэгдсэн Музей) is a museum in Altanbulag, Selenge Province, Mongolia.
The Merkit (; Mongolian: [ˈmircɪt]; lit. 'Wise Ones') was one of the five major tribal confederations of Mongol or Turkic origin in the 12th-century Mongolian Plateau. The Merkits lived in the basins of the Selenga and lower Orkhon River (modern...
Darkhan-Uul (Mongolian: Дархан-Уул [tárχəɴ‿ʊ́ːɬ]; lit. 'Mount Blacksmith') is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia. It is located in the northern part of the country.
Tünkhel (Mongolian: Түнхэл) is a bag in Mandal District, Selenge Province, Mongolia. Formerly a timber hamlet, Tünkhel experienced a gold rush following the discovery of gold in 1991. Its population expanded from 200 to 3,800 residents in just a...