(about Kharkhorin, Mongolia, last edited on Feb 02, 2004)
Kharkhorin (Mongolian: Хархорин) is a town and sum (district) center in the Övörhangay Province in Mongolia.
Nearby are the ruins of the ancient town of Karakorum, which for a short time served as the capital of the Mongol Empire. Another historical remenant is the Erdene Zuu monastery.
Geography
Kharkhorin is located at the lower end of the upper valley of the Orkhon River, all of which are part of the World Heritage Site Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape. The location marks the eastern foothills of the Khangay mountains, where they meet the rolling steppe of central Mongolia.
Economy
The main sources of income to Kharkhorin are tourism and agriculture. Water from the Orkhon river serves to irrigate the crops on the large plain east of the town.
Transportation
The Kharkhorin Sum Airport (KHR/ZMHH) has one unpaved runway and is served by regular flights from and to Ulan Bator.
Wikipedia information about Kharkhorin
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