Khashaat

Khashaat (Mongolian: Хашаат, "fenced") is a sum (district) of Arkhangai Province in central Mongolia. The economy is based on herding. Khashaat is primarily known for several monuments left by an ancient Turkic empire. Khashaat's terrain is steppe, with no woodland, unlike many other sums in Arkhangai. In 2009, its population was 3,344^[1]

Khashaat District Хашаат сум ᠬᠠᠰᠢᠶ᠋ᠠᠲᠤᠰᠤᠮᠤ
District
Khashaat District in Arkhangai Province
Country	Mongolia
Province	Arkhangai Province
Area
• Total	2,600 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (UTC + 8)

Geography

The sum is located at the eastern most part of the province.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into five bags, which are:^[2]

• Bayan
• Jargalant
• Nomgon
• Tsagaan khad
• Tsaidam

Tourist attractions

• Göktürk Museum