Orkhon Province

Orkhon Province (Mongolian: Орхон аймаг) is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia, located in the north of the country. Its capital is Erdenet. The province is named after the Orkhon River.

Orkhon Province Орхон аймаг ᠣᠷᠬᠤᠨᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Province
Erdenet
Flag Seal
Coordinates: 49°0′N 104°15′E
Country	Mongolia
Established	1976
Capital	Erdenet
Area
• Total	844 km2 (326 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	107,634
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
GDP [1]
• Total	MNT 3,350 billion US$ 1.1 billion (2022)
• Per capita	MNT 21,692,300 US$ 10,100 (2022)
Time zone	UTC+8
Area code	+976 7035 (7039)
ISO 3166 code	MN-035
Vehicle registration	ОРA, OPO, OPН, ОРУ
Website	www.erdenet.mn

History

Orkhon Province was carved out of Bulgan Province in 1994, to form a new entity together with its capital Erdenet, which had previously been administered as a federal municipality.^[2]

Administrative subdivisions

Sums of the Orkhon Aimag

The Sums of Orkhon Aimag^[3][4]

Sum	Mongolian	Area km2	Population (2004)	Population (2006)	Population (2008)	Population (2009)[5]	Density /km2
Bayan-Öndör*	Баян-Өндөр	208.0	80,858	83,160	86,866	88,046	423.30
Jargalant	Жаргалант	635.6	2,733	3,125	3,009	3,166	4.98

^* - includes aimag capital Erdenet

Economy

In 2018, the province contributed to 5.72% of the total national GDP of Mongolia.^[6]