Zuunmod

Zuunmod District Зуунмод сум ᠵᠠᠭᠤᠨᠮᠣᠳᠤᠰᠤᠮᠤ
District
Zuunmod centre
Zuunmod District
Coordinates: 47°42′25″N 106°56′58″E / 47.70694°N 106.94944°E / 47.70694; 106.94944
Country	Mongolia
Province	Töv Province
Area
• Total	19.18 km2 (7.41 sq mi)
Elevation	1,530 m (5,020 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	16,953
• Density	880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (UTC + 8)
Area code	+976 (0) 272

Zuunmod (Mongolian: Зуунмод; ᠵᠠᠭᠤᠨᠮᠣᠳᠤ, "Hundred Trees") is the administrative seat of Mongolia's Töv Province. It has a population of 16,953 (2017) inhabitants and an area of 19.18 square kilometres.^[1] Zuunmod is located on the south side of Bogd Khan Mountain, 43 kilometres (27 mi) south of the capital city of Ulaanbaatar. Zuunmod was established as the administrative center of Töv Province in 1942. Until that time, the administration of the aimag had been located in Ulaanbaatar.

The significant Battle of Jao Modo took place here in early May 1649, ending with the victory for the Qing dynasty.