Choir (city)
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Choir is a city in Mongolia
. It is the capital of Govisümber Province
, in the east-central part of the country. Choir is a center of the Sümber
sum of Govisümber Province
.
sum), up from a population of 4,500 in 1979. For the end of 2006 estimations population was 7,998.
, a lowland strip about 150 km long and 10 to 20 km wide, about 500 m lower than the surrounding upland. It lies at an altitude of 1269 m.
, 250 km to the southeast of Ulan Bator. The Asian Development Bank
is considering a 430-km paved road from Choir to the Chinese border, the final stage of a north-south route through the country.
Near the railway station is a statue commemorating Mongolia's first cosmonaut,
Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa.
, it is one of three autonomous cities in Mongolia.
Choir has a medium-security prison with 460 prisoners.
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
. It is the capital of Govisümber Province
Govisümber Province
Govisümber is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia. It is located in the center of the country. Its capital is Choir.- Administrative Subdivision :* - The aimag capital Choir- References :...
, in the east-central part of the country. Choir is a center of the Sümber
Sümber, Govisümber
Sümber is a sum of Govisümber Province in central Mongolia. It contains the town of Choir....
sum of Govisümber Province
Govisümber Province
Govisümber is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia. It is located in the center of the country. Its capital is Choir.- Administrative Subdivision :* - The aimag capital Choir- References :...
.
Population
In 2002 a population of Choir city was 7,588 (and 9,207 with rural parts of SümberSümber, Govisümber
Sümber is a sum of Govisümber Province in central Mongolia. It contains the town of Choir....
sum), up from a population of 4,500 in 1979. For the end of 2006 estimations population was 7,998.
Geography
Choir lies in the Choir DepressionChoir Depression
The Choir Depression is a depression near Choir, Mongolia. It is about 150 km long and 10 to 20 km wide, about 500 m lower than the surrounding upland. It lies at an altitude of 1269 m....
, a lowland strip about 150 km long and 10 to 20 km wide, about 500 m lower than the surrounding upland. It lies at an altitude of 1269 m.
Communications
It lies along the Trans-Mongolian RailwayTrans-Mongolian Railway
The Trans-Mongolian Railway connects Ulan-Ude, on the Trans-Baikal railway in Russia, with the Chinese city of Jining, by way of Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia....
, 250 km to the southeast of Ulan Bator. The Asian Development Bank
Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank established on 22 August 1966 to facilitate economic development of countries in Asia...
is considering a 430-km paved road from Choir to the Chinese border, the final stage of a north-south route through the country.
History
Choir was a military base during the Soviet period. In 1989, the Soviet anti-aircraft missile units left Choir. The longest runway in Mongolia, now abandoned, is located 25 km N from Choir, a relic of that period. In 1992, the military cantonment passed into the jurisdiction of Govisümber Province, according to the 1992 constitution.Near the railway station is a statue commemorating Mongolia's first cosmonaut,
Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa.
Economy
Choir has been declared a free enterprise zone. Along with Darkhan and ErdenetErdenet
Erdenet is the third-largest city in Mongolia and the capital of the aimag of Orkhon.Located in the northern part of the country, it lies in a valley between the Selenge and Orkhon rivers about 150 miles northwest of Ulan Bator, the capital...
, it is one of three autonomous cities in Mongolia.
Choir has a medium-security prison with 460 prisoners.