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Mongolia opened the new Chinggis Khaan International Airport (UBN) in July 2021, located about 50 km from the center of Ulaanbaatar. Replacing Buyant-Ukhaa, it is the country's only international airport. Most airports of the 21 aimag centers of Mongolia have paved runways, but those closest to Ulaanbaatar lack scheduled air service.
The Trans-Mongolian Railway runs through Mongolia on 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 + 27 ⁄ 32 in) Russian gauge track, changing to standard gauge track after entering China. There are several spur lines: to the copper combine in Erdenet , to coal mines in Sharyngol , Nalaikh and Baganuur , to the fluorspar mine in Bor-Öndör , to the former Soviet ...
Ulaanbaatar (Mongolian: Улаанбаатар өртөө) is the main railway station of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. [2] The station is the center of regional and international traffic in Mongolia, and is the largest station in the country. [3] The Trans-Mongolian Railway passes through the station.
Pages in category "Rail transport in Mongolia" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Soviet Union, Mongolia, and the People's Republic of China agreed to extend the line from Ulaanbaatar to the Chinese border. In Mongolia, the railway was built by the Soviet 505th Penal Unit, made up of soldiers mainly imprisoned for surrendering during the war. The railway was opened by Inner Mongolian leader Ulanhu on 1 January 1956. [2] [3]
The name Mongolia means the "Land of the Mongols" in Latin. The Mongolian word "Mongol" (монгол) is of uncertain etymology.Sükhbataar (1992) and de la Vaissière (2021) proposed it being a derivation from Mugulü, the 4th-century founder of the Rouran Khaganate, [13] first attested as the 'Mungu', [14] (Chinese: 蒙兀, Modern Chinese Měngwù, Middle Chinese Muwngu), [15] a branch of ...
Name used in the default map caption; image = Mongolia location map 2.svg The default map image, without "Image:" or "File:" image1 = Relief map of Mongolia.png An alternative map image, usually a relief map, which can be displayed via the relief or AlternativeMap parameters; top = 53 Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees; bottom = 41 ...
The Denver metropolitan area was one of the early focal points for the new wave of Mongolian immigrants. [6] Other communities formed by recent Mongolian immigrants include ones in Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. [3] The largest Mongolian-American community in the United States is located in Los Angeles, California.