Selenge () is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the north of the country, directly bordering Russia. It lies in the broad, fertile river basins of the Selenge and Orkhon rivers, which are among Mongolia's most important waterways. The name is derived from the Selenge river. The capital is Sükhbaatar.
The province of Darkhan-Uul, and its capital Darkhan, is an enclave inside Selenge.
History In 1994, a portion of its area was taken out to form the Darkhan-Uul Province.
Geology The province covers roughly ~41,000 km², with a landscape dominated by forest-steppe plains, rolling hills, and river basins. Elevations typically range between ~800 – 1,200 m above sea level in the major valleys.
The province has a total forest area of 19,000 km2.
Administrative subdivisions
+ The Sums of Selenge aimagSelenge Aimag Statistical Office. Selenge Aimag Sums Review 2000-2008 Sum Selenge Population (2000) Population (2002) Population (2004) Population (2006) Population (2008) Area (km2)Official site of the Selenge aimag Density (/km2)Altanbulag 3,4894,0033,783 4,255 4,5452100.30 2.16 Baruunbüren 2,9392,4302,430 2,378 2,7022814.54 0.96 Bayangol 5,3915,0154,264 4,512 5,0281976.28 2.54 Javkhlant 1,7671,9211,838 1,704 1,8271189.70 1.54Khüder 1,7991,7721,838 1,936 2,0782838.65 0.73 Khushaat 1,4061,6791,946 1,654 1,5852010.15 0.79 Mandal 23,96422,64522,864 22,975 23,6464843.73 4.88 Orkhon 2,8172,4672,106 2,006 2,1651306.27 1.66 Orkhontuul 3,7604,0163,398 3,248 2,9522940.83 1.00 Sant 2,0622,0502,033 2,054 2,056 1387.06 1.48 Saikhan 8,7378,7958,282 8,100 8,2851311.87 6.32 Shaamar 4,8094,1573,783 3,944 4,158671.91 6.19 Sükhbaatar* 22,37421,07620,025 19,916 19,62645.35 432.77Tsagaannuur 4,1534,2213,919 4,005 4,2573814.72 1.12 Tüshig 1,8991,7251,608 1,552 1,4202492.82 0.57 Yeröö 6,0775,6775,531 5,630 5,7928203.51 0.71 Züünbüren 2,5072,2262,373 2,201 2,4681204.94 2.05 Züünkharaa - - - - - - -
* The aimag capital Sükhbaatar.
Economy In 2018, the province contributed to 2.12% of the total national GDP of Mongolia.
Government
Governors Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat (2008–2012)
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