Ulaangom is the capital of Uvs Province

Uvs Province

Uvs is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia. It is located in the west of the country, 1336 km away from the national capital Ulaanbaatar.Its capital is Ulaangom which lies 936m above the Sea level....

 in 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 located 26 km South-West from the lake Uvs Nuur

Uvs Nuur

Uvs Lake is a highly saline lake in an endorheic basin - Uvs Nuur Basin in Mongolia with a small part in Russia. It is the largest lake in Mongolia by surface area, covering 3,350 km² at 759 m above sea level....

 shore and on the slopes of the Kharkhiraa mountain, 120 km South to the Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

n border.

Description

The city has a population of 26,319 (2000 census), 23,000 (2006 est.), 22,300 (end of 2008 est.) or 28.9% of Uvs aimag population total. It is divided into two suburban areas named Chandmani "" and Uliasny Khev "".

A Consulate of Tuva Republic of Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

 is located in Ulaangom, and a Representative Office of Uvs Province in Kyzyl

Kyzyl

-External links:*** in Kyzyl, Russia*...

, the capital of Tuva.

Culture

The city has monuments from the communist era, such as a monument of Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal, who was born in Uvs province and led the country for more than 40 years, in front of the Provincial Government Building. There are many educational and cultural organizations and institutions in the city. There is a branch of a university, a vocational college and 5 secondary schools.

History

Ulaangom is believed to be founded in 1686. The foundation of the Ulaangom Monastery was erected in 1871 as Dechinravjaa Monastery. Historical evidence indicates that there were grain plantations in operation in late 17th century in the area of Ulaangom.

Transportation

Ulaangom is connected to the Russian border by Highway, and imports its electricity from the Russian Federation. There is one airport, Ulaangom Airport (ULO)

Ulaangom Airport

Ulaangom Airport is a public airport located 1.5 km southeast of Ulaangom, a city in the Uvs Province of Mongolia. It handled 14,669 passengers in 2001. The construction of the new airport with paved runway started in February 2007. It is expected to be completed in 2009.- Airlines :-...

 in the city which has direct flights from or to Ulaanbaatar by Aero Mongolia

Aero Mongolia

Aero Mongolia is one of the major airlines in Mongolia. Its head office is on the third floor of Chinggis Khaan International Airport in Ulan Bator. It operates domestic flights to eleven local destinations and operates international scheduled services to Irkutsk, Russia and Hohhot, Urumqi in China...

. The Eznis Airways

Eznis Airways

Eznis Airways LLC is a scheduled and charter airline based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It is the largest domestic airline with services to a number of Mongolian domestic points, with an international route to China and Russia .With its main base located at...

 also runs regular flights between Ulaangom and Ulaanbaatar. There are no direct flights to any other cities or towns in the country from the city.

Climate

Ulaangom experiences a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen

Köppen climate classification

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BSk) with long, dry, very cold winters and short, warm summers. Precipitation is very low, with an annual average of 130 mm. Ulaangom is one of the coldest places in Mongolia. Temperatures can reach −50°C or colder in the winter and +43°C or more in the summer.