Baruunturuun

Baruunturuun District Баруунтуруун сум ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨᠲᠤᠷᠤᠭᠤᠨᠰᠤᠮᠤ
District
Baruunturuun District Location in Mongolia
Coordinates: 49°39′30″N 94°23′57″E / 49.65833°N 94.39917°E / 49.65833; 94.39917
Country	Mongolia
Elevation [1]	1,232 m (4,045 ft)
Population  (2008)
• Total	2,810
Time zone	UTC+7

Baruunturuun (Mongolian: Баруунтуруун) is a sum in Uvs Province of Mongolia.

It is the heartland of grain production in the province,^{[citation needed]} and lies on the bank of the Turuun River. The sum is also one of the most populous areas in the province. MIAT Mongolian Airlines flew to Baruunturuun directly from Ulaanbaatar until 2005, but stopped due to a plane shortage. Although the Baruunturuun Airport is not operational at the moment, it is considered the secondary airport of the province.^{[citation needed]}