Tünkhel, Selenge
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Tünkhel is an urban-type settlement in the Mandal
sum (district) of Selenge Province
in northern Mongolia
. It is 35 km SE from Züünkharaa
city or 45 km along the railway. Tünkhel has a station on the Trans-Mongolian Railway
. Gatsuurt
gold mine
is 15 km W from Tünkhel.
Mandal, Selenge
Mandal is a sum of Selenge Province in northern Mongolia. The Züünkharaa city is Mandal sum center. The Kherkh urban-type settlement is 5 km S from Züünkharaa city center, separated with Kharaa Gol river...
sum (district) of Selenge Province
Selenge Province
Selenge is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia, located in the north of the country. The name is derived from the Selenge river. The capital is Sükhbaatar.- Administrative subdivisions :* - The aimag capital- References :...
in northern Mongolia
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 35 km SE from Züünkharaa
Züünkharaa, Selenge
Züünkharaa is a city, the center of the Mandal sum of Selenge Province in northern Mongolia. The city population is about 15,000....
city or 45 km along the railway. Tünkhel has a station on the Trans-Mongolian Railway
Trans-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....
. Gatsuurt
Gatsuurt Gold Mine
Gatsuurt Gold Mine is an open-pit gold mining site in Mongolia located about 110 km N of the capital Ulaanbaatar in Mandal sum of Selenge Province in northern Mongolia...
gold mine
Gold mining
Gold mining is the removal of gold from the ground. There are several techniques and processes by which gold may be extracted from the earth.-History:...
is 15 km W from Tünkhel.