Place:Övörhangay, Mongolia

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NameÖvörhangay
Alt namesOevoerkhangaisource: Cambridge World Gazetteer (1990) p 486
South Khangaisource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) p 781, map
Övör-Hangaysource: Cambridge World Gazetteer (1990) p 422; Times Atlas of the World (1985) plate 22
Övörchangajsource: Cambridge World Gazetteer (1990) p 486; Rand McNally Atlas (1991) I-130
Övörhangaysource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Övörhangay aymagsource: Wikipedia
TypeProvince
Coordinates46.0°N 102.5°E
Located inMongolia
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Övörkhangai (Öwörhangai; "southern Khangai") is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the south of the country. Its capital is Arvaikheer.

The Shankh Monastery, one of the oldest and most important monasteries, is located in this province, as well as Erdene Zuu monastery and Tövkhön Monastery.

Övörkhangai Provincee held its first Special Olympics games events in 2015.

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