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The modern postal system of Mongolia started with the establishment of a state committee for post and telegraph by the Mongolian People's Republic.From 1935 the postal system had a succession of names commencing as the 'City Post Committee', including 'Central Post', 'Telegraph, Post and Communication Office', until 2002 when finally renamed Mongol Post.
The 1917 "Ulankom" newspaper wrapper.The only known mail from the Russian post office in Ulankom, Mongolia.Formerly in the collection of Michel Liphschutz. [1]The first stamps used in Mongolia were those of Russia from 1858 [2] who operated a number of post offices in the country.
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East of the main town was the Russian consulate, built in 1863, with an Orthodox church, a post office and 20 Cossack guards. It was fortified in 1900 and briefly occupied by troops during the Boxer Rebellion. There was a telegraph line north to Kyakhta and southeast to Kalgan and weekly postal service along these routes. [citation needed]
Öndörkhaan (Mongolian: Өндөрхаан; ᠥᠨᠳᠦᠷᠬᠠᠨ; sometimes Undurkhaan), is a town in Mongolia located 290 km east of Ulaanbaatar.On November 18, 2013, the city was renamed to Chinggis City in honor of Genghis Khan, who was born and possibly buried in the same province north of the city. [1]
Number Formula [1] [2]; Type of service Numbering Examples Emergency and special calls 1XX 1XXX 1XXXX 101 – Fire 1610 – “Speed” Information Agency of Mongolian Radio
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An enlargeable map of Mongolia. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mongolia: Mongolia – A landlocked sovereign country located in East-Central Asia. [1] It borders Russia to the north and China to the south. Ulaanbaatar, the capital and largest city, is home to about 38% of the population.