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Bayangol, Ulaanbaatar

Coordinates: 47°55′N 106°55′E / 47.917°N 106.917°E / 47.917; 106.917
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Bayangol District
Баянгол дүүрэг
ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠭᠣᠣᠯᠲᠡᠭᠦᠷᠭᠡ
Bayangol district
Bayangol district
Flag of Bayangol District
Coat of arms of Bayangol District
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Coordinates: 47°55′N 106°55′E / 47.917°N 106.917°E / 47.917; 106.917
CountryMongolia
MunicipalityUlaanbaatar
Oktyabr raion of Ulaanbaatar1965
Reorganized as district1992
Government
 • BodyCitizens' Representatives Khural of the Bayangol district
 • Governor of DistrictÖ.Sumiyaabaatar, MPP
Area
 • Total
29.5 km2 (11.4 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2024[1])
 • Total
252,979
 • Density8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)
Websitewww.bgd.mn
Bayangol entrance sign in Ulaanbaatar

Bayangol (Mongolian: Баянгол, Mongolian: rich river) is one of nine düüregs (districts) of the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar. It is divided into 23 khoroos (sub-districts). It was previously called October District (Октябрийн райо) before 1992.

Bayangol has a population of 192,600.[2]

It is the headquarters of Mongolian National Bandy Federation.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Population, by khoroo". Statistics Department of Ulaanbaatar. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  2. ^ http://bgd.mn/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=27[permanent dead link] Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Members". Federation of International Bandy. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
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