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Möngönmorit

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District in Töv Province, Mongolia
Möngönmorit District Мөнгөнморьт сум
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District
CountryMongolia
ProvinceTöv Province
Time zoneUTC+8 (UTC + 8)

Möngönmorit (Mongolian: Мөнгөнморьт, silver horse; also: Möngönmor't) is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia. The settlement is located just to the west of the Kherlen River and on the north side of a wide valley. Mongonmorit (or Mungunmorit) is the largest settlement close to the headwaters of the Onon River, the major tributary of the Amur River. This region and its people are well described in Chapter 1 of Black Dragon River: A Journey Down the Amur River Between Russia and China.

Geography

The sum has a total area of 6,000 km. The sum is the northern and eastern most sum of Töv Province.

References

  1. Jean Zimmerman (November 22, 2015). "'Black Dragon River' Charts History Along The Amur". NPR. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. "Mungunmorit". Mongolia Guide. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
Districts of Töv
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48°12′24″N 108°28′53″E / 48.20667°N 108.48139°E / 48.20667; 108.48139


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