Bayan-Ölgii Province
Bayan-Ölgii Province
Баян-Өлгий аймаг ᠪᠠᠶ᠋ᠠᠨ ᠥᠯᠦᠭᠡᠢ ᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ | |
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| Coordinates: 48°18′N 89°30′E / 48.300°N 89.500°E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Established | 1940 |
| Capital | Ölgii |
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| Government | |
| • Zasag Darga (Governor) | Zangar Yesyentai (DP) |
| Area | |
• Province | 45,704.89 km2 (17,646.76 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 4,374 m (14,350 ft) |
| • Rank | 1st in Mongolia |
| Lowest elevation | 1,301 m (4,268 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Province | 108,530 |
• Estimate (2024) | 110,799 |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) |
| • Urban | ~38,900 |
| • Rural | ~65,000 |
| GDP | |
| • Total | MNT 815.8 billion US$ 229.89 million (2024 est.) |
| • Per capita | MNT 7.41 billion US$ 2.09 million (2024 est.) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Hovd Time) |
| Postal code | 83000–83999 |
| Area code | +976 (0)142 |
| ISO 3166 code | MN-071 |
| Vehicle registration | БӨ_ |
| HDI (2024) | 0.694 medium |
| Website | www |
Bayan-Ölgii (/ˈbaɪən ˈoʊlɡi/ BY-ən OHL-gee) is the westernmost of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. The country's only Muslim and Kazakh-majority aimag, it was established in August 1940, having its capital at Ölgii.