Sukhbaatar Province

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Sukhbaatar Province had been originally included in Khalhiin Setsen Province since 1921. When the 4 provinces were divided into 13 provinces in 1931, it belonged to Khentii and Dornod.
Administrative districts were reorganized between 1940 and 1942 and Javhalant Sharga Province was established in 1942. The name of Javhalant Sharga Province was changed to Sukhbaatar Province to commemorate General Sukhbaatar on February 20, 1943 according to the decision of the local parliament. In addition, the capital of the province was moved to Baruun-Urt River and its name changed to Baruun-Urt.


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Geography/Climate	Area : 82,900㎢ Location : Its borders China on 485km to the south, Dornogovi Aimag to the west on 165km, Khentii Aimag on 260km to the north, and Dornod Aimag to the northeast on 430km. It is located in the southern part of Mongolia. Climate : It is dry and shows huge daily temperature range.
Population(2021)	Population : 64,662 Number of households : 18,817
Major events	'Tsagaan eleg' Petroglyphs
Tourist Attractions	Erdenemandal Khiid, Khurguin Khundii, Lkhachinvandad uul Natural Reserve
Sisterhood & Friendship Provinces / Cities	China: Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region(2011), Liaoning Province(2013)


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Economy(2021)	GRDP : 590.0 bn MNT Per capita GRDP : 9,110,000 MNT