Bulgan (city)

Bulgan, Mongolia
Булган
ᠪᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨ
Bulgan District
Булган сум
ᠪᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠰᠤᠮᠤ
High street
High street
Bulgan, Mongolia is located in Mongolia
Bulgan, Mongolia
Bulgan, Mongolia
Location in Mongolia
Coordinates: 48°48′43″N 103°32′01″E / 48.81194°N 103.53361°E / 48.81194; 103.53361
CountryMongolia
ProvinceBulgan Province
Area
 • District
99.95 km2 (38.59 sq mi)
Elevation
1,208 m (3,963 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • District
18,494
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
 • Urban
11,198
ClimateDwc

Bulgan (Mongolian: Булган) is a town, administrative centre of Bulgan province of Mongolia. Bulgan sum has a population of 11,984 (2005, town proper 10,878[1]), 12,323 (2008),[2] town proper has a population of 11,198 (2008).[2] It is located at the site of the former Daichin Wangiin Khüree monastery at an elevation of 1,208 metres (3,963 ft) and 468 kilometres (291 mi) from Ulaanbaatar.

Residential area.
View to Uran Uul.