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Khangai (Mongolian: Хангай) is a sum (district) of Arkhangai Province in central Mongolia. In 2009, its population was 2,926.[1]
Khangai District
Хангай сум ᠬᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠠᠢᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
|---|---|
 Khangai District in Arkhangai Province | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Arkhangai Province |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,400 km2 (1,700 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (UTC + 8) |
The territory is dominated by the Khangai Mountain Range, and is known for its vegetation. It includes several bio-zones including mountain and mountain steppe zones, and Siberian taiga forest. Species in the area include the elk, Siberian roe deer, wolf, fox, wild boar, ibex, lynx and brown bear. Flora in the area, includes Iris tigridia.[2]
References
edit- ^ Dec. 31 2009 estimation. Arkhangai Aimag Statistical Service Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Iridaceae Juss. Iris tigridia Bunge". icc.mn. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
47°51′12″N 99°25′42″E / 47.85333°N 99.42833°E
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