Bulgan Province
Булган аймаг
ᠪᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Province
Flag of Bulgan Province
Flag
Coat of arms of Bulgan Province
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 48°48′N 103°33′E / 48.800°N 103.550°E / 48.800; 103.550
CountryMongolia
Established1938 (1938)
CapitalBulgan
Area
 • Total48,733.00 km2 (18,815.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total62,027
 • Density1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8
Area code+976 (0)134
ISO 3166 codeMN-067
Vehicle registrationБУ_
Websitebulgan.gov.mn

Bulgan (Mongolian: Булган) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in northern Mongolia. Its capital is also named Bulgan.

Geography

The aimag is surrounded by Russia (Buryatia) in the north, the aimags Khövsgöl in the northwest, Arkhangai in the southwest, Övörkhangai in the south, Töv in the southeast, and Selenge in the northeast. The small Orkhon Aimag forms an enclave at the border to Selenge.

The north of the aimag is characterized by alpine forests, gradually blending in the arid steppe plains of the central Mongolian highland. The main rivers are the Orkhon and the Selenge, first of which enter the aimag from Övörkhangai while the second is enters from Khövsgöl Province. As a result, southern and central Bulgan is one of Mongolia's few arable regions.

Transportation

The Bulgan Airport (UGA/ZMBN) has one unpaved runway and is served by regular flights to Ulaanbaatar, Khovd, and Mörön.

Administrative subdivisions

Sums of Bulgan
The Sums of Bulgan Aimag
Sum Mongolian Population
(2005)[1]		 Population
(2008)[2]		 Population
(2009)[3]		 Sum centre
population
Bayan-AgtБаян-Агт2,8233,0143,048783
BayannuurБаяннуур1,3031,4181,526857
BugatБугат1,7991,8731,890741
BulganБулган11,98412,32312,39611,221*
BüregkhangaiБүрэгхангай2,1232,3662,406867
DashinchilenДашинчилэн2,4222,3322,574978
GurvanbulagГурванбулаг3,2213,0523,119617
KhangalХангал4,4424,5744,7003747**
Khishig-ÖndörХишиг-Өндөр3,0573,1963,1711,275
Khutag-ÖndörХутаг-Өндөр4,2364,5614,5911,950
MogodМогод2,6092,6582,738581
OrkhonОрхон2,9412,9323,012985
RashaantРашаант3,2063,0833,1311,672
SaikhanСайхан3,6853,7483,7471,139***
SelengeСэлэнгэ3,0573,2483,2711,879
TeshigТэшиг3,5203,4963,5141,038

* - The aimag capital Bulgan city.

** - data includes Khyalganat urban-type settlement (3,300 pop.), 25 km North from the Khangal sum centre

*** - data includes Saikhan-Ovoo urban-type settlement (500 pop.), 25 km North-West from the Saikhan sum centre

Uran Togoo, a mountain in western Bulgan

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