Provincial capital of Selenge Province, Mongolia
District in Selenge Province, Mongolia
Sükhbaatar (Mongolian : Сүхбаатар , Russian : Сухэ-Батор ) is the capital of Selenge Province in northern Mongolia , on the Orkhon river. As of late 2007, the city population is 19,224.[ 1]
History
The city was founded in 1940 and named after the Mongolian revolutionary leader Damdin Sükhbaatar .
Transport
Sükhbaatar is the northernmost railway station on the Trans-Mongolian Railway in Mongolia. The first railway station on the Russian side of the border is Naushki .
Taxi service is available at the railway station and about a block north. Taxis offer service within Sükhbaatar as well as neighbouring Sums, like Shaamar (10,000–15,000 tugs for whole car or 2,000 per person), you can also get a taxi to Darkhan for 8,000–10,000 tugs per person.
Climate
Sükhbaatar has a dry-winter warm-summer continental climate (Köppen Dwb ).
Climate data for Sukhbaatar, 1981–2010
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
−17.1
−10.4
1.3
12.1
20.2
25.3
26.9
24.5
18.1
9.1
−3.8
−14.0
7.7
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−27.5
−23.9
−13.2
−3.1
4.1
10.5
14.1
11.7
4.4
−3.8
−14.4
−23.4
−5.4
Average precipitation mm (inches)
3.2
2.4
3.0
8.3
24.7
52.0
67.7
69.9
33.8
9.2
6.2
4.0
284.4
Average precipitation days
6.6
4.5
5.9
6.5
10.2
14.4
16.9
15.0
10.6
6.5
6.7
7.1
110.9
Source: World Meteorological Organization [ 2]
References
Choir , Govisümber Mandalgovi , Dundgobi Dalanzadgad , Ömnögovi Baruun-Urt , Sükhbaatar Sainshand , Dornogovi Altai , Govi-Altai Bulgan , Bulgan Öndörkhaan , Khentii Choibalsan , Dornod Ulaangom , Uvs Uliastai , Zavkhan Erdenet , Orkhon Bayankhongor , Bayankhongor Zuunmod , Töv Khovd , Khovd Darkhan , Darkhan-Uul Tsetserleg , Arkhangai Ölgii , Bayan-Ölgii Sükhbaatar , Selenge Arvaikheer , Övörkhangai Mörön , Khövsgöl
50°14′11″N 106°12′23″E / 50.23639°N 106.20639°E / 50.23639; 106.20639
