Ulaangom
Ulaangom (/ʊˈlɑːnɡəm/; Mongolian: Улаангом, [ʊˈɮaɴɢɜm]; 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.
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 |
Central Ulaangom | |
Ulaangom Location in Mongolia | |
| Coordinates: 49°59′11″N 92°04′19″E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Uvs Province |
| Founded | 1686 |
| Elevation | 939 m (3,081 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 36,992 |
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