Sükhbaatar Province
Sükhbaatar Province 
    Сүхбаатар аймаг ᠰᠦᠬᠡᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ  | |
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| Home country of Dued | |
![]() Sükhbaatar Square Statue in Baruun-Urt  | |
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 Flag ![]() Coat of arms  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°41′N 113°17′E / 46.683°N 113.283°E | |
| Country | Mongolia | 
| Settled | 1942 | 
| Capital | Baruun-Urt | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 82,287.15 km2 (31,771.25 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2017)60ail podvol  | |
 • Total  | 61,323 | 
| • Density | 0.75/km2 (1.9/sq mi) | 
| GDP | |
| • Total | MNT 771 billion US$ 0.2 billion (2022)  | 
| • Per capita | MNT 11,761,520 US$ 3,766 (2022)  | 
| Time zone | UTC+8 | 
| Area code | +976 (0)151 | 
| ISO 3166 code | MN-051 | 
| Vehicle registration | СҮ_ | 
| Website | sukhbaatar | 
Sükhbaatar (Mongolian: Сүхбаатар, lit. Axe Hero) is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia, located in the east of the country. Its capital is Baruun-Urt. It is named after Damdin Sükhbaatar.
Population
| 1950  est.  | 
1956  census  | 
1963  census  | 
1969  census  | 
1975  est.  | 
1979  census  | 
1981  est.  | 
1989  census  | 
1991  est.  | 
1993  est.  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27,800 | 30,700 | 32,100 | 35,300 | 39,900 | 43,000 | 44,600 | 50,800 | 57,408 | 56,085 | 
| 1994  est.  | 
1996  est.  | 
1998  est.  | 
2000  census  | 
2002  est.  | 
2004  est.  | 
2005  est.  | 
2008  est.  | 
2009  est.  | |
| 57,546 | 56,534 | 55,523 | 55,511 | 54,529 | 53,935 | 52,768 | 53,785 | 54,363 | 
Transportation
The Baruun-Urt Airport (UUN/ZMBU) has one unpaved runway and is served by regular flights to Ulaanbaatar.
Administrative subdivisions

The Aimag capital Baruun-Urt is geographically located within the Sükhbaatar sum, but administered independently.
| Sum | Mongolian | Sum population 2008 est.[8]  | 
Sum population 2009 est.[9]  | 
Sum centre population 2009 est.  | 
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| Asgat | Асгат | 1,775 | 1,806 | 538 | 
| Baruun-Urt | Баруун-Урт | 15,549 | 16,249 | 13,859* | 
| Bayandelger | Баяндэлгэр | 4,560 | 4,568 | 1,169 | 
| Dariganga | Дарьганга | 2,884 | 2,853 | 639 | 
| Erdenetsagaan | Эрдэнэцагаан | 6,309 | 6,439 | 2,813 | 
| Khalzan | Халзан | 1,622 | 1,598 | 566 | 
| Mönhhaan | Мөнххаан | 4,335 | 4,213 | 1,189 | 
| Naran | Наран | 1,466 | 1,477 | 336 | 
| Ongon | Онгон | 3,638 | 3,646 | 1,261 | 
| Sükhbaatar | Сүхбаатар | 3,263 | 3,197 | 631 | 
| Tümentsogt | Түмэнцогт | 2,339 | 2,404 | 1,106 | 
| Tüvshinshiree | Түвшинширээ | 3,035 | 3,030 | 610 | 
| Uulbayan | Уулбаян | 3,010 | 2,883 | 766 | 
* - the aimag capital Baruun-Urt
Economy
In 2018, the province contributed to 1.47% of the total national GDP of Mongolia.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, by region, aimags and the Capital". www.1212.mn. Mongolian Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
 - ^ MONGOLIA REPORT NATIONAL ECONOMY OF THE MPR IN 1981 A COMPILATION OF STATISTICS
 - ^ Statoids (Gwillim Law) web page
 - ^ Statistics office of Sükhbaatar aimag
 - ^ National Statistical Office Archived 2007-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
 - ^ National Economy of the Mongolian People's Republic (1921 - 1981), Ulaanbaatar 1981
 - ^ Thomas Brinkhoff: City Population
 - ^ a b Sukhbaatar Aimag Statistical Office 2008 Annual Report Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
 - ^ Sükhbaatar Aimag Annual Statistical Report 2009 Archived 2012-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
 - ^ "Mongolia: Human Settlements Development Program (Development Oriented Aimag Plans – Volume 1)" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. October 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
 


