Ölgii (city)
Ölgii
Өлгий ᠥᠯᠦᠭᠡᠢ | |
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| Official Cyrillic transcription(s) | |
| • Mongolian Cyrillic | Өлгий сум |
| Classical Mongolian transcription(s) | |
| • Mongolian script | ᠥᠯᠦᠭᠡᠢᠰᠤᠮᠤ |
Ölgii and Khovd River | |
Ölgii Location in Mongolia | |
| Coordinates: 48°58′06″N 89°58′07″E / 48.96833°N 89.96861°E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Bayan-Ölgii |
| Established | 1940 |
| Designed as a seat of government | 1940 |
| Granted city status | 1961 |
| Granted district status | 1992 |
| Bags | 13 bags
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| Government | |
| • Zasag darga (Governor) | Bolatbyek Kharapat |
| Area | |
• Total | 103.51 km2 (39.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,710 m (5,610 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 50,126 |
| • Density | 484.26/km2 (1,254.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 |
| Area code | +976 (0)142 |
| License plate | БӨ_ (_variable) |
| Website | olgii |
Ölgii is the capital of the Bayan-Ölgii Province of Mongolia, located in the westernmost part of the country on the banks of the Khovd River. It lies on an altitude of 1,710 meters (5,610 feet) and had a population of 50,126 people as of 2024.