Administrative Division of Mongolia
(Data Sources: Tserennyam 2007a, b)
All geographical names are transcribed from the Mongolian original spelling acc. to Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. (1997) and UNGEGN: United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (2003).
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National Capital |
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Mongolian Düüreg (District) |
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Autonomous Municipality of Ulaanbaatar |
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Bayangol |
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Chingeltey |
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Khan-Uul |
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Songinokhayrkhan |
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Sükhbaatar |
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Bayanzürkh |
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Baganuur |
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Nalaykh |
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Bagkhangay |
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No. |
Aimag (Province) |
Aimag capital |
Mongolian Sum (District) |
Sum centre |
1 |
Arkhangay |
Tsetserleg |
Bulgan |
Bulgiyn Denzh |
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Battsengel |
Zhargalant |
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Chuluut |
Zhargalant |
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Erdenemandal |
Ölziyt |
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Ikhtamir |
Zaankhoshuu |
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Khangay |
Khunt |
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Khashaat |
Bayan |
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Khayrkhan |
Uubulan |
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Khotont |
Khotont |
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Ögiynuur |
Zegstey |
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Ölziyt |
Khöshööt |
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Öndör-Ulaan |
Teel |
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Tariat |
Khorgo |
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Tövshrüülekh |
Tavanbulag |
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Tsakhir |
Tsakhir |
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Tsenkher |
Altan-Ovoo |
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Tsetserleg |
Khuzhirt |
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Zhargalant |
Bayantsagaan |
No. |
Aimag (Province) |
Aimag capital |
Mongolian Sum (District) |
Sum centre |
2 |
Bayankhongor |
Bayankhongor |
Bayan-Ovoo |
Khökhbürd |
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Baatsagaan |
Bayansayr |
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Bayanbulag |
Bayanbulag |
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Bayangov |
Örgön |
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Bayanlig |
Khatansuudal |
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Bayan-Öndör |
Bulgan |
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Bayantsagaan |
Bayanbulag |
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Bogd |
Khoriult |
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Bömbögör |
Zadgay |
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Buutsagaan |
Buyant |
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Erdenetsogt |
Erdenetsogt |
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Galuut |
Bayankhoshuu |
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Gurvanbulag |
Khöviyn-Am |
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Khüreemaral |
Delgermörön |
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Ölziyt |
Ulaan-Uul |
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Shinezhinst |
Zalaa |
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Zag |
Zag |
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Zhargalant |
Zhargalant |
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Zhinst |
Bod |
No. |
Aimag (Province) |
Aimag capital |
Mongolian Sum (District) |
Sum centre |
3 |
Bayan-Ölgiy |
Ölgiy |
Bugat |
Buga |
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Altantsögts |
Tsagaantüngi |
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Altay |
Chigertey |
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Bayannuur |
Tsul-Ulaan |
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Bulgan |
Zhargalant |
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Buyant |
Buyant |
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Delüün |
Rashaant |
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Nogoonnuur |
Nogoonnuur |
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Sagsay |
Uuzhim |
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Tolbo |
Tolbo |
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Tsengel |
Khöshööt |
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Ulaankhus |
Bilüü |
No. |
Aimag (Province) |
Aimag capital |
Mongolian Sum (District) |
Sum centre |
4 |
Bulgan |
Bulgan |
Bugat |
Bugat |
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Bayan-Agt |
Sharga |
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Bayannuur |
Ölziyt |
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Büregkhangay |
Darkhan |
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Dashinchilen |
Süüzh |
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Gurvanbulag |
Gurvanbulag |
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Khangal |
Sört |
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Khishig-Öndör |
Maant |
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Khutag-Öndör |
Khutag |
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Mogod |
Erkhet |
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Orkhon |
Mandal |
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Rashaant |
Avzaga |
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Saykhan |
Khüremt |
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Selenge |
Ingettolgoy |
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Teshig |
Teshig |
No. |
Aimag (Province) |
Aimag capital |
Mongolian Sum (District) |
Sum centre |
5 |
Dornod |
Choybalsan |
Bayantümen |
Tsagaanders |
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Bayandun |
Naranbulag |
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Bayan-Uul |
Zhavartkhoshuu |
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Bulgan |
Öndökhoshuu |
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Choybalsan |
Khulstay |
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Chuluunkhoroot |
Ereentsav |
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Gurvanzagal |
Sümiyn Bulag |
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Khalkhgol |
Sümber |
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Khölönbuyr |
Bayan |
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Matad |
Züünbulag |
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Dashbalbar |
Dashbalbar |
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Sergelen |
Sergelen |
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Tsagaan-Ovoo |
Khöövör |
No. |
Aimag (Province) |
Aimag capital |
Mongolian Sum (District) |
Sum centre |
6 |
Dornogov |
Saynshand |
Saynshand |
Saynshand ? |
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Altanshiree |
Chandman |
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Ayrag |
Tsagaandörvölzh |
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Dalazhargalan |
Tsomog |
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Delgerekh |
Khongor |
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Erdene |
Ulaan-Uul |
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Ikhkhet |
Bayan |
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Khatanbulag |
Ergel |
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Khövsgöl |
Khövsgöl |
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Mandakh |
Tökhöm |
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Örgen |
Senzh |
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Saykhandulaan |
Ölziyt |
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Ulaanbadrakh |
Nüden |
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Zamyn-Üüd |
Borkhoyn Tal |
No. |
Aimag (Province) |
Aimag capital |
Mongolian Sum (District) |
Sum centre |
7 |
Dundgov |
Mandalgov |
Sayntsagaan |
Mandalgov ? |
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Adaatsag |
Tavin |
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Bayanzhargalan |
Argatay |
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Delgerkhangay |
Khashaat |
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Delgertsogt |
Amardalay |
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Deren |
Tsant |
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Erdenedalay |
Sangiyn Dalay |
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Gov-Ugtaal |
Khazhuu-Us |
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Gurvansaykhan |
Suugaant |
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Khuld |
Ulaanzhirem |
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Luus |
Tsagaan-Ovoo |
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Ölziyt |
Rashaant |
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Öndörshil |
Bökhöt |
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Saykhan-Ovoo |
Ongi |
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Tsagaandelger |
Kharaat |
No. |
Aimag (Province) |
Aimag capital |
Mongolian Sum (District) |
Sum centre |
8 |
Gov-Altay |
Altay |
Esönbulag |
Altay ? |
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Altay |
Bayan-Ovoo |
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Bayan-Uul |
Bayan |
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Biger |
Zhargalant |
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Bugat |
Bayangol |
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Chandman |
Talshand |
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Darvi |
Darvi |
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Delger |
Taygan |
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Erdene |
Sangiyn Dalay |
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Khaliun |
Khaliun |
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Khökhmort |
Sayn-Ust |
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Sharga |
Sharga |
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Tayshir |
Tsagaan-Olom |
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Tögrög |
Tögrög |
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Tonkhil |
Züyl |
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Tseel |
Tseel |
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Tsogt |
Takhilt |
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Zhargalan |
Buyanbat |
No. |
Aimag (Province) |
Aimag capital |
Mongolian Sum (District) |
Sum centre |
9 |
Govsümber |
Choyr |
Sümber |
Choyr ? |
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Bayantal |
Bayantal |
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Bayan |
Shiveegov |
No. |
Aimag (Province) |
Aimag capital |
Mongolian Sum (District) |
Sum centre |
10 |
Khentiy |
Öndörkhaan |
Kherlen |
Kherlen |
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Batnorov |
Dundbürd |
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Batshireet |
Eg |
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Bayan-Adarga |
Bayan |
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Bayankhutag |
Bayan |
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Bayanmönkh |
Ulaan-Ereg |
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Bayan-Ovoo |
Zhavkhlant |
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Binder |
Onon |
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Dadal |
Bayan-Ovoo |
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Darkhan |
Darkhan |
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Delgerkhaan |
Avarga |
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Galshar |
Buyant |
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Mörön |
Mörön |
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Norovlin |
Ulz |
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Ömnödelger |
Bayanbulag |
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Tsenkhermandal |
Modot |
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Zhargaltkhaan |
Zhargaltkhaan |
No. |
Aimag (Province) |
Aimag capital |
Mongolian Sum (District) |
Sum centre |
11 |
Orkhon |
Erdenet |
Bayan-Öndör |
Erdenet ? |
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Zhargalant |
Zhargalant |
No. |
Aimag (Province) |
Aimag capital |
Mongolian Sum (District) |
Sum centre |
12 |
Khovd |
Khovd |
Buyant |
Byant |
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Altay |
Bor-Üzuür |
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Bulgan |
Bürenkhayrkhan |
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Chandman |
Urdgol |
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Darvi |
Bulgan |
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Dörgön |
Seer |
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Duut |
Duut |
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Erdenebüren |
Khar-Us |
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Khovd |
Dund-Us |
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Mankhan |
Tögrög |
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Mönkhkhayrkhan |
Tsenkher |
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Möst |
Ulaantolgoy |
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Myangad |
Bayankhoshuu |
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Tsetseg |
Tsetsegnuur |
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Üench |
Üench |
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Zereg |
Altanteel |
No. |
Aimag (Province) |
Aimag capital |
Mongolian Sum (District) |
Sum centre |
13 |
Khövsgöl |
Mörön |
Tünel |
Bulag |
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Alag-Erdene |
Mankhan |
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Arbulag |
Mandal |
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Bayanzürkh |
Altraga |
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Bürentogtokh |
Bayan |
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Chandman – Öndör |
Khökhöö |
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Erdenebulgan |
Eg-Üür |
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Galt |
Ider |
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Ikh-Uul |
Selenge |
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Khankh |
Turt |
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Rashaant |
Rashaant |
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Renchinlkhümbe |
Zöölön |
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Shine-Ider |
Erdenet |
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Tarialan |
Badrakh |
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Tömörbulag |
Zhargalant |
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Tosontsengel |
Tsengel |
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Tsagaannuur |
Gurvansaykhan |
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Tsagaan-Uul |
Sharga |
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Tsagaan-Üür |
Bulgan |
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Tsetserleg |
Khalban |
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Ulaan-Uul |
Tögöl |
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Zhargalant |
Orgil |
No. |
Aimag (Province) |
Aimag capital |
Mongolian Sum (District) |
Sum centre |
14 |
Ömnögov |
Dalanzadgad |
Khankhongor |
Ögöömör |
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Bayandalay |
Dalay |
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Bayan-Ovoo |
Erdenetsogt |
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Bulgan |
Bulgan |
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Gurvantes |
Urt |
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Khanbogd |
Ikhbulag |
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Khürmen |
Tsookhor |
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Mandal-Ovoo |
Sharkhulsan |
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Manlay |
Üyzen |
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Nomgon |
Sangiyn Dalay |
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Noyon |
Khövüün |
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Servey |
Saynshand |
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Tsogt-Ovoo |
Doloon |
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Tsogttsetsiy |
Baruunsuu |
No. |
Aimag (Province) |
Aimag capital |
Mongolian Sum (District) |
Sum centre |
15 |
Övörkhangay |
Arvaykheer |
Taragt |
Khüremt |
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Bajangol |
Shiree |
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Baruunbayan- Ulaan |
Khöövör |
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Bat-Ölziy |
Övt |
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Bayan-Öndör |
Bumbat |
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Bogd |
Khovd |
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Bürd |
Ongon |
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Esönzüyl |
Mönkhbulag |
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Guch In-Us |
Arguut |
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Kharkhorin |
Kharkhorin |
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Khayrkhandulaan |
Marzad |
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Khuzhirt |
Khuzhirt |
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Nariynteel |
Tsagaan-Ovoo |
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Ölziyt |
Sangiyn Dalay |
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Sant |
Maykhan |
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Tögrög |
Khoolt |
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Uyanga |
Ongi |
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Züünbayan – Ulaan |
Bayan-Ulaan |
No. |
Aimag (Province) |
Aimag capital |
Mongolian Sum (District) |
Sum centre |
16 |
Selenge |
Sükhbaatar |
Altanbulag |
Altanbulag |
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Bayangol |
Baruunkharaa |
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Baruunbüren |
Burgaltay |
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Eröö |
Tavin |
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Khüder |
Bulagtay |
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Khushaat |
Khushaat |
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Mandal |
Züünkharaa |
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Orkhon |
Nart |
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Orkhontuul |
Orkhontuul |
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Saykhan |
Khötöl |
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Sant |
Enkhtal |
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Shaamar |
Delgerkhaan |
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Tsagaannuur |
Khuurch |
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Tüshig |
Zelter |
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Zhavkhlant |
Zhargalant |
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Züünbüren |
Zhargalant |
No. |
Aimag (Province) |
Aimag capital |
Mongolian Sum (District) |
Sum centre |
17 |
Darkhan-Uul |
Darkhan |
Darkhan |
Darkhan ? |
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Orkhon |
Orkhon |
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Sharyngol |
Sharyngol |
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Khongor |
Khongor |
No. |
Aimag (Province) |
Aimag capital |
Mongolian Sum (District) |
Sum centre |
18 |
Sükhbaatar |
Baruun-Urt |
Sükhbaatar |
Khaylaastay |
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Asgat |
Ulaandel |
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Bayandelger |
Shireet |
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Daryganga |
Ovoot |
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Erdenetsagaan |
Chonogol |
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Khalzan |
Khatavch |
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Mönkhkhaan |
Bayasgalant |
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Naran |
Khongor |
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Ongon |
Khavirga |
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Tümentsogt |
Khankhökhiy |
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Tüvshinshiree |
Sergelen |
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Uulbayan |
Züünbulag |
No. |
Aimag (Province) |
Aimag capital |
Mongolian Sum (District) |
Sum centre |
19 |
Töv |
Zuunmod |
Sergelen |
Khöshigiyn-Ar |
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Altanbulag |
Altanbulag |
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Argalant |
Argalant |
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Arkhust |
Arkhust |
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Batsümber |
Mandal |
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Bayan |
Maant |
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Bayanchandman |
Ikhsüüzh |
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Bayandelger |
Bayandelger |
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Bayankhangay |
Ulaankhad |
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Bayan-Önshüül |
Ikhkhayrkhan |
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Bayantsagaan |
Zogsool |
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Bayantsogt |
Dund-Urt |
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Bayanzhargalan |
Bayasgalant |
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Bornuur |
Bornuur |
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Büren |
Bayantökhöm |
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Delgerkhaan |
Khuzhirt |
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Erdene |
Nart |
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Erdenesant |
Ulaankhudag |
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Lün |
Lün |
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Möngönmort |
Bulag |
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Öndörshireet |
Bayshint |
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Sümber |
Zhavkhlant |
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Tseel |
Orgil |
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Ugtaaltsaydam |
Ar-Asgat |
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Zaamar |
Bat-Ölziyt |
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Zhargalant |
Zhargalant |
No. |
Aimag (Province) |
Aimag capital |
Mongolian Sum (District) |
Sum centre |
20 |
Uvs |
Ulaangom |
Ulaangom |
Ulaangom ? |
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Baruunturuun |
Baruunturuun |
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Bökhmörön |
Bayshint |
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Davst |
Züünkhövöö |
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Khovd |
Khökhtolgoy |
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Khyargas |
Bugat |
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Malchin |
Tsalgar |
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Naranbulag |
Naranbulag |
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Ölgiy |
Khar-Us |
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Ömnögov |
Namir |
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Öndörkhangay |
Tsetserleg |
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Sagil |
Kharmod |
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Tarialan |
Kharkhiraa |
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Tes |
Tooromt |
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Tsagaankhayrkhan |
Möndöökhöö |
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Türgen |
Khavtsal |
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Zavkhan |
Sharbulag |
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Züüngov |
Zel |
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Züünkhangay |
Zhargalant |
No. |
Aimag (Province) |
Aimag capital |
Mongolian Sum (District) |
Sum centre |
21 |
Zavkhan |
Uliastay |
Aldarkhaan |
Aldar |
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Asgat |
Asgat |
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Bayankhayrkhan |
Altanbulag |
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Bayantes |
Altay |
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Dörvölzhin |
Buga |
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Erdenekhayrkhan |
Altan |
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Ider |
Zuunmod |
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Ikh-Uul |
Bayan-Ukhaa |
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Nömrög |
Khodrogo |
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Otgon |
Buyant |
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Santmargats |
Kholboo |
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Shilüüstey |
Balgatay |
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Songino |
Tsavdan |
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Telmen |
Övögdiy |
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Tes |
Zür |
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Tosontsengel |
Tosontsengel |
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Tsagaanchuluut |
Tsagaanchuluut |
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Tsagaankhayrkhan |
Shiree |
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Tsetsen-Uul |
Tegsh |
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Tüdevtey |
Oygon |
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Urgamal |
Khüngiy |
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Yaruu |
Chandman |
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Zavkhanmandal |
Nuga |
? Here is not clear, if the capital of the Aimag (Province) represents the district centre or if another independent district centre exists.
data compiled by: A. Zemmrich
List of place frequently visited by German ExcursionsThere are some german locality descriptions of mongolian places, that frequently come up at herbar labels.
Name |
Geogr. Details |
„ehemalige Saurierausgrabungsstätte“, Ömnögov, Nemegt-Senke former dinosaur excavation site, Ömnögov, Nemegt-Valley |
E 100°26′ / N 43°29′, decimal degrees: E 100,4333 / N 43,4833 prec: 1 km (?), Province: Ömnögöv, District: Gurvantes |
„Kloster Manzhir bei Zuunmood nahe Ulan Bator“ monastery Manzhir near Zu unmood close to Ulaanbataar |
Either: Bayan Tsag on the northern edge of Ömnögov Aimag, Servey Sum, N 44°08.536; E. 103°43.206. Or: Khermen Tsav on the western edge (Gurvantes Sum). very remote place. N 43°28.006 / E 99°49.976 |
„Tereldzh, Schildkrötenfelsen/Touristenlager oder in der Nähe“y
Tereldzh, turtle rock / tourist camp or the vicinity |
NE of Ulaan Baatar (Khentej), N: 47,91° E: 107,42° |
Orkhon-Wasserfall Överkhangay, Khudzhirt Orkhon-Waterfall Överkhangay, Khudzhirt |
N 46,77848246 E 101,9807982
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Granitfeld (Magma-Basalt-Feld?) bei Khudzhirt Granite field (Magma-basalt-field?) near Khudzhirt |
coordinates missing Province: Överkhangay, district: Khuzhirt (?) |
Adlerschlucht Yolin Am im Gurvan Saikhan Eagle Canyon in the Gurvan Saikhan |
N 43°29.180 / E 104°03.200, Province: Ömnogov, District: Khankhongor |
Gurvan-Sajchan uul, Dzun Sajchan uul südlich Elijn am (Yolyn-am) |
Province: Ömnögov, district: Bayandalay |
Chögnö Tarnijn chijd Khugne-Tarniyn-Khiyd |
N 47,46895 E 103,730164 |
Canyon des Chuluutijn gol canyon of Chuluutiyn-Gol river |
N 48,19241902 E 100,3675373 |
Tsingeltey |
N 47,940727 E 107,059708 |
Töchmijn nuur Tukhmiyn-Nuur |
N 46,905246 E 104,982605 |
Estiyn-Gol |
N 48,488397 E 107,745667 |
Chorgo Vulkan Khorgo volcano |
N 48,19241902 E 99,92591132 |
Erdene-Zuu |
N 47,21560719 E 102,8376823 |
Tsagaan-Nuur |
N 48,170894 E 99,84375 |
Zuun Sajchan uul, Elijn am Zuun-Saykhan-Uul, Eliyn-Am |
N 43,459897 E 104,304199 |
Dund Sajchan uul Dund-Saykhan-Uul |
N 43,64456211 E 103,7346766 |
Tarvagataj Tarvagatay-Nuruu Mountains |
N 48,20392976 E 99,4065545 |
Paß Egijn davaa (2.250m) Egiyn-Davaa mountain pass (2250m) |
N 47,218985 E 99,999447 |
Zuramtay-Uul |
N 43,06894341 E 103,1420556 |
Chataj-Suutal (1410m) |
N 44,4426251 E 101,0795193 |
Khugsho-Uul |
N 43,28069521 E 101,6792287 |
Tost-Uul |
N 43,19828859 E 100,6409053 |
Narandac Chudag Narandaats-Khudag |
N 43,47023044 E 100,3360008 |
Ich Chürmen uul |
N 44,37169647 E 103,8488666 |
Ich Chajrchan uul |
N 46,899616 E 105,974121 |
Delgerchangaj uul Delgerkhangay-Uul |
N 45,2179663 E 105,085442 |
These german names are often mentioned on herbar labels, therefore the current aimak name is given.
- Zentral-Aimak = Töv
- Südgobi-Aimak = Ömnögov
- Gobi-Altai = Gov-Altay
- Mittelgobi = Dundgov
- Ostgobi = Saynshand
- Ost-Aimag, Östlicher Aimag = Dornod
Vegetation Zones of MongoliaThe layer ‚vegetation zones‘ is based on ‚Vegetation map of Mongolian People’s Republic‘ by E. M. Lavrenko, Moskva, 1979.
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