Sergelen (Mongolian: Сэргэлэн) is a sum (district) of Dornod Province in eastern Mongolia. In 2009, its population was 2,198.[1]

Sergelen District
Сэргэлэн сум
ᠰᠡᠷᠭᠦᠯᠡᠩᠰᠤᠮᠤ
CountryMongolia
ProvinceDornod Province
Area
 • Total4,169 km2 (1,610 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,198
 • Density1.8/km2 (5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)

History

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Khogne District, founded in 1931, and Kherlenbayan District, founded in 1946, were merged in 1961 to form Sergelen District, centered on the slopes of Sergelen Kharat Mountain.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Dornod Aimag Statistical Office. 2009 Annual Report Archived 2012-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "ДОРНОД АЙМГИЙН ТӨВ НОМЫН САН | Ц.Дамдинсүрэнгийн нэрэмжит Дорнод аймгийн төв номын сан" (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2022-12-16.

48°30′31″N 114°01′55″E / 48.50861°N 114.03194°E / 48.50861; 114.03194