Ulaangom
Ulaangom
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| Ulaangom District Уланһом сум ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠣᠮᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
| Official Cyrillic transcription(s) | |
| • Mongolian Cyrillic | Улаангом сум |
| Classical Mongolian transcription(s) | |
| • Mongolian script | ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠩᠭ᠋ᠣᠮᠰᠤᠮᠤ |
Panoramic view of Ulaangom in 2020 | |
| Coordinates: 49°59′11″N 92°04′19″E / 49.98639°N 92.07194°E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Uvs Province |
| Founded | 1686 |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 46 km2 (17.761 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 939 m (3,081 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
| 39,045 | |
Ulaangom (/ʊˈlɑːnɡəm/; Mongolian: Улаангом [ʊˈɮaˑɴɢɜm]; Oirat: Уланһом [ʊˈlaŋɣɔm]) is the capital of Uvs Province in Mongolia. It is located on the slopes of the Kharkhiraa mountain, 26 kilometres (16 mi) southwest from Uvs Lake shore and 120 kilometres or 70 miles south from the Russian border.