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15-544: The round-topped Tarvagatai , Bulnain and Erchim sub-ranges of the Khangai massif dominate the south and southwest of the largely mountainous province, and north and west of Lake Khövsgöl, lie the alpine Khoridol Saridag , Ulaan Taiga , and Mönkh Saridag mountains. The center and eastern parts of the province are less mountainous, but still hilly. The region is well known in Mongolia for its natural environment, and Lake Khövsgöl

30-452: A range in central Mongolia , some 400 km (250 mi) west of Ulaanbaatar . Two provinces of Mongolia are named after the Khangai mountains: Arkhangai (North Khangai) and Ovorkhangai (South Khangai). The mild climate area where the two provinces meet (in eastern Khangai) is known as the cradle of Mongolian and nomadic civilization. The plains at the foot of the eastern Khangai host

45-588: A theatre, hotel, hospital, and an agricultural college. The main industry is food processing. Tsetserleg has a dry-winter subarctic climate ( Dwc ). It is part of a microclimate which experiences cooler summers and warmer winters than the rest of Mongolia. Wind speed is also relatively calm on average. In the coldest month of winter, January, it is often the warmest place in the country and temperatures rarely plummet below -30 °C, often hovering at around -15 °C to -25 °C during nighttime and 5 °C to -15 °C during daytime. In January 2014 and 2015

60-530: Is about 4,000 metres tall. It is revered by the Mongols and state ceremonies are held there. Otgontenger is considered sacred by ancient Turks . Suvraga Khairkhan , 3,117 metres tall, is another sacred mountain to the east of Tsetserleg . Taryatu-Chulutu is an extinct volcanic field on the northern slopes of the Khangai Mountains. The mountains feed the rivers Orkhon , Selenge , Ider , Zavkhan and

75-463: Is one of the country's major tourist attractions. The largest forests of Mongolia are located around and to the north of the lake, extending the South Siberian taiga . The aimag was founded in 1931. Khatgal was the administrative center until 1933; since then it has been Mörön . The region is home to many ethnic minority groups: Darkhad , Khotgoid , Uriankhai , Buriad , and Tsaatan . Both

90-629: The Orkhon Valley World Heritage Site . The Xiongnu capital Luut Khot (Lungcheng), the Xianbei capital Ordo and the Rouran capital Moomt (Mume) are said to have been located there. Later empires also established their capitals there: e.g. the Uyghur Khaganate (745–840) built their capital Ordu-Baliq in the region. The tallest mountain is Otgontenger ( lit. "Youngest sky"), which

105-836: The Darkhad and Tsaatan are famous for their practice of shamanism. Famous people from Khövsgöl include: Henning Haslund-Christensen , a Danish traveller and explorer, spent one or two years in a place that today is in Erdenebulgan sum in the early 1920s. Some locals believe that Alan Gua , an ancestor of Genghis Khan , hails from what is now Chandmani-Öndör . In 2007, the aimag was home to about 3.43 million heads of livestock, among them about 1,510,000 goats , 1,442,000 sheep , 322,000 cattle and yaks , 150,000 horses , 2,350 camels , and 652 reindeer . The Mörön Airport (ZMMN/MXV) has one paved runway. It offers regular flights from and to Ulaanbaatar , and also serves as intermediate stop into

120-708: The Right, or Summer Semchin Temple, and the Left, or Winter Semchin Temple, all built in the early 1680s. The sixth Zaya Pandita, Jambatseren, was killed by the Communists in 1932, and the main Guden temple was turned into a museum. There is a seventh Zaya Pandita, but he mostly lives in Ulan Bator and visits only occasionally. Tsetserleg has an airport , with regular connections from and to Ulan Bator,

135-593: The coldest temperature was -26 °C (each during a short cold snap) while average minimum temperature was -16 °C which was 12 degrees warmer than the Ulaanbaatar average minimum of -28.5 °C (January 2014 and 2015) and identical to the Hohhot average minimum of -16 °C (January 2014 and 2015). The average maximum temperature in January 2015 was 0 °C or the same as Hohhot while overall average January temperature

150-500: The lakes Orog and Böön tsagaan. In the west, the Khangai mountains transition into the Great Lakes Depression . The Khangai mountain region is known for its mild microclimates in certain areas. Winters there are not as harsh as in other parts of the country. Because of strong winter inversions which have become known as a singularity of the mesoclimate of Mongolia (Gavrilova 1974) the Khangai tends to be some 10°C warmer than

165-528: The northeastern slopes of the Khangai Mountains , 600 kilometres (370 miles) southwest of Ulaanbaatar . It has a population of 16,553 (2000 census, with Erdenebulgan sum rural territories population was 18,519), 16,618 (2003 est.), 16,300 (2006 est.). Tsetserleg is geographically located in the Bulgan sum in the south of the aimag. It is not to be confused with Tsetserleg sum in the north. In 1992 Tsetserleg

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180-452: The surrounding areas. It is likely that even the highest mountain tops are some 5°C warmer than the sub-Khangai basins. Tsetserleg (city) Tsetserleg / ˈ t s ɛ t s ər l ɛ ɡ / , also romanized as Cecerleg ( Mongolian : Цэцэрлэг , pronounced [ˈt͡sit͡sɪrɮɪk] ; lit. "park" or "garden") is the capital of Arkhangai Aimag (province) in Mongolia . It lies on

195-434: The western Aimags. The Khatgal Airport (HTM) only runs scheduled flights from and to Ulaanbaatar in summer, offering a more direct approach to Lake Khövsgöl for the tourists. The road distance from Mörön to Ulaanbaatar is 690 km. A new paved road finished in fall 2012 now connects Mörön to Khatgal on Lake Khövsgöl. Khangai Mountains The Khangai Mountains ( / k ə ŋ ˈ ɡ aɪ / kəng-GY ) form

210-447: Was -9 °C again the same as Hohhot. The warmest temperature of the 10 days above 0 °C in January 2015 was 7 °C which was warmer than Hohhot in which the warmest of the 8 days above 0 °C in January 2015 was 6 °C. Dalanzadgad and Arvaikheer , two other 'mild' cities of Mongolia, experienced identical temperatures although average minimum was marginally warmer at -15 °C each while Dalanzadgad's warmest January day

225-579: Was designated as Erdenebulgan sum , which has an area of 536 km (207 sq mi). Tsetserleg is an ancient cultural and commercial centre. It was once the seat of a monastery ( Zayiin Gegeen Monastery ), built by the First Khalkh Zaya Pandita, Luvsanperenlei (1642–1715) (who should not be confused with Zaya Pandita Namkhaijantsan (1599–1662)). It consisted of the main Guden Süm,

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