Choibalsan (city)

Choibalsan
Чойбалсан
ᠴᠣᠶᠢᠪᠠᠯᠰᠠᠩ
Herlen District
Хэрлэн сум
ᠬᠡᠷᠦᠯᠦᠨᠰᠤᠮᠤ
Dornod Provincial Government Building in Choibalsan
Dornod Provincial Government Building in Choibalsan
Choibalsan is located in Mongolia
Choibalsan
Choibalsan
Coordinates: 48°04′42″N 114°32′06″E / 48.07833°N 114.53500°E / 48.07833; 114.53500
CountryMongolia
ProvinceDornod Province
Area
 • Total281 km2 (108 sq mi)
Elevation
747 m (2,451 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total44,835
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)
Area code+976 (0)158
Websitewww.dornod.gov.mn

Choibalsan (Mongolian: Чойбалсан) is the fourth-largest city in Mongolia after Ulaanbaatar, Darkhan, and Erdenet. The name of the city was Bayan Tümen (Баян Түмэн) until 1941, when it was renamed after the communist leader Khorloogiin Choibalsan in honor of the 20th anniversary of the Mongolian Revolution of 1921.[1] It is the capital of the province of Dornod. The city administrative unit's official name is Kherlen sum, with area of 281 square kilometres or 108 square miles. It is situated at the Kherlen River, at an elevation of 747 metres or 2,451 feet above sea level.

  1. ^ "Өнөөдөр Маршал Х.Чойбалсангийн мэндэлсэн өдөр тохиож байна". MONTSAME News Agency. Retrieved 2021-06-12.