Bayankhongor
Баянхонгор ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠣᠩᠭᠣᠷ | |
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| Bayankhongor District | |
| Official Cyrillic transcription(s) | |
| • Mongolian Cyrillic | Баянхонгор |
| Classical Mongolian transcription(s) | |
| • Mongolian script | ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠣᠩᠭᠣᠷ |
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  Bayankhongor Location in Mongolia | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′30″N 100°43′04″E / 46.19167°N 100.71778°E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Bayankhongor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64.0 km2 (24.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,874 m (6,148 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 30,931 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 |
| Area code | +976 (0)144 |
| Climate | BSk |
| License plate | БХ_ (_ variable) |
Bayankhongor (Mongolian: Баянхонгор, lit. 'rich soft, or rich sweetheart') is the capital of the Bayankhongor Province (aimag) in Mongolia. The administration of the Bayankhongor Sum (district) is also located in the same place. The city is at an elevation of 1859 m above sea level, and has a population of 26,252 (2006).