Övörkhangai Province
South Khangai Province
Өвөрхангай аймаг ᠥᠪᠦᠷᠬᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠠᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ | |
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Scenery around Erdene Zuu monastery | |
| Coordinates: 45°45′N 102°45′E / 45.750°N 102.750°E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Established | 1931 |
| Capital | Arvaikheer |
| Area | |
• Total | 62,895.33 km2 (24,284.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 115,684 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (4.8/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | MNT 804 billion US$ 0.3 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | MNT 6,857,800 US$ 2,196 (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 |
| Area code | +976 (0)132 |
| ISO 3166 code | MN-055 |
| Vehicle registration | ӨВ_ |
| Website | gate1 |
Övörkhangai (Mongolian: Өвөрхангай; lit. "South Khangai") is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. Its capital is Arvaikheer.
The Shankh Monastery, one of the oldest and most important monasteries, is located in this province, as well as Erdene Zuu monastery and Tövkhön Monastery. Karakorum, the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire was located adjacent to the Erdene Zuu monastery.