Erdenet
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| Bayan-Öndör District Баян-Өндөр сум ᠪᠠᠶ᠋ᠠᠨᠥᠨᠳᠦᠷᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
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  Erdenet | |
| Coordinates: 49°01′40″N 104°02′40″E / 49.02778°N 104.04444°E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Orkhon Province |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 208.0 km2 (80.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,280 m (4,200 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 97,814 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Mongolian Standard Time) |
| Area code | +976 7035 (7039) |
| Vehicle registration | OP_ ( _ variable) |
| Climate | Dwc |
| Website | www |
Erdenet (/ˈɜːrdɪnɛt/; Mongolian: Эрдэнэт [ˈirtn̩tʰ]) is the second-largest city in Mongolia, with a 2018 population of 98,057, and the capital of the aimag (province) of Orkhon. Located in the northern part of the country, it lies in a valley between the Selenge and Orkhon rivers about 240 km (149 mi) (as the crow flies) northwest of Ulaanbaatar, Darkhan, the capital. The road length between Ulaanbaatar and Erdenet is about 370 km (230 mi).