Ulaangom

Ulaangom
Улаангом (Mongolian)
Уланһом (Oirat)
ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠣᠮ
Ulaangom District
Уланһом сум
ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠣᠮᠰᠤᠮᠤ
Official Cyrillic transcription(s)
 • Mongolian CyrillicУлаангом сум
Classical Mongolian transcription(s)
 • Mongolian scriptᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠣᠮᠰᠤᠮᠤ
Panoramic view of Ulaangom in 2020
Panoramic view of Ulaangom in 2020
Ulaangom is located in Mongolia
Ulaangom
Ulaangom
Location in Mongolia
Coordinates: 49°59′11″N 92°04′19″E / 49.98639°N 92.07194°E / 49.98639; 92.07194
Country Mongolia
ProvinceUvs Province
Founded1686
Area
 • Urban
46 km2 (17.761 sq mi)
Elevation
939 m (3,081 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • District39,045

Ulaangom (/ʊˈlɑːnɡəm/; Mongolian: Улаангом [ʊˈɮaˑɴɢɜm]; Oirat: Уланһом [ʊˈlaŋɣɔm]) is the capital of Uvs Province in Mongolia. It is located on the slopes of the Kharkhiraa mountain, 26 kilometres (16 mi) southwest from Uvs Lake shore and 120 kilometres or 70 miles south from the Russian border.