Öndörkhaan
Öndörkhaan
Өндөрхаан ᠥᠨᠳᠦᠷᠬᠠᠨ | |
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| Kherlen District Хэрлэн сум ᠬᠡᠷᠦᠯᠦᠨᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
In the Öndörkhaan Museum complex | |
| Coordinates: 47°19′N 110°39′E / 47.317°N 110.650°E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Khentii Province |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,788 km2 (1,463 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,027 m (3,369 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 20,935 |
| • Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (UTC + 8) |
Öndörkhaan (Mongolian: Өндөрхаан; ᠥᠨᠳᠦᠷᠬᠠᠨ; sometimes Undurkhaan), is a town in Mongolia located 290 km east of Ulaanbaatar. On November 18, 2013, the city was renamed to Chinggis City in honor of Genghis Khan, who was born and possibly buried in the same province north of the city. Öndörkhaan serves as the capital of the province Khentii Aimag.