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Sharyngol (Mongolian: Шарынгол; ᠱᠠᠷ᠎ᠠ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠭᠣᠤᠯ) is a sum (district) of Darkhan-Uul Province in northern Mongolia. The 2010 population census estimated population for Sharyngol is 7,795, being one of the most populous cities in northern Mongolia.

Population

Sharyngol (Шарынгол) has shown a decrease in population since the 2000 population census, decreasing from 8,902 (2000) to 7,795 (2010). Sharyngol is the second most populated city in the Darkhan-Uul Province after the capital Darkhan (city)

Notable Structures

Sharyngol has had a coal mine for almost half a century. This is probably the most famous thing about Sharyngol; it has tens of stock images and appears on many news reporting websites. It is probably the most famous thing from Sharyngol and a decently notable thing from the Darkhan-Uul Province. The Soviet influence is pretty noticeable in the buildings, cars, and heavy Cyrillic usage.

Climate and Geography

Sharyngol is largely a cold city, with hot summers and very cold winters. situated in the north of Mongolia,  the terrain in Sharyngol is largely surrounded by mountains; in the south of the Darkhan-Uul Province, it is located 218 km (135 miles) from the capital Ulaanbaatar.

References

1. "List of cities in Mongolia", Misplaced Pages, 2021-01-01, retrieved 2021-09-29
2. "Mongolei: Provinzen, Bezirke, Städte, urbane Siedlungen - Einwohnerzahlen in Karten und Tabellen".
3. "Sharyn Gol's new coal washing plant and export markets". 2 July 2015.
4. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: SHARYN GOL. YouTube.
5. maps.google.com
6. "Mongolia climate: Average weather, temperature, precipitation, when to go".
7. "Darkhan Uul, Mongolia - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates".

v t e Districts of Darkhan-Uul
Darkhan (city) Khongor Orkhon Sharyngol (city)

49°14′48″N 106°25′31″E / 49.24667°N 106.42528°E / 49.24667; 106.42528

• Districts of Darkhan-Uul Province