Ulaanbaatar is the capital and largest city of Mongolia, previously anglicized as Ulan Bator. It began as a nomadic Buddhist monastic centre established in 1639, later settling at its present location in 1778 and adopting its current name in 1924. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Connections
Associated With
Ulaanbaatar is Mongolia's capital.
Source Ulaanbaatar (Wikipedia)
Capital Of
Ulaanbaatar is Mongolia's capital.
Source Ulaanbaatar (Wikipedia)
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- Also in Business Atlas: Montsame, part of this there.
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1. Ulaanbaatar (Wikipedia)
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Infobox: population_total
1,796,045
Infobox: population_as_of
2025
Infobox: area_total_km2
4704 km2
Infobox: elevation_m
1350 m
Infobox coordinates
106.9153
Infobox: established_date
Monastic centre established 1639 (moved to its final location in 1778 and adopted the name Ulaanbaatar in 1924; 1639 is used as the founding year since it is the earliest single-year event the infobox labels as an establishment, not a later relocation or renaming).
Capital Of: Mongolia, Lead section, capital fact
Ulaanbaatar is the capital and largest city of Mongolia.
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