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Erdenet

Eastern Asia

Erdenet is the provincial capital of Orkhon and the second-largest city in Mongolia. Located in northern Mongolia in a valley between the Selenge and Orkhon rivers, it lies about 240 kilometers northwest of the national capital Ulaanbaatar and near Darkhan, with the road between Ulaanbaatar and Erdenet running about 370 kilometers. As of the 2026 census the city had a population of 112,520.

Facts
Population
112,520 1
Area (sq km)
208 1
Founding Year
1974 1
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Elevation (m)
1280 1
Latitude
49.02778 degrees north 1
Longitude
104.04444 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Coastal
No 3
Climate Zone
Continental 4
Climate Zone
Continental 4
Time Zone
UTC+08:00 2
Sources
1. Erdenet - Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    As of the 2026 census, the city had a population of 112,520.
  • Introduction, census year
    As of the 2026 census, the city had a population of 112,520.
  • Infobox, Area
    Total 208.0 km2 (80.3 sq mi)
  • History
    Erdenet, one of the youngest settlements in Mongolia, was founded in 1974
  • Infobox, Elevation
    1,280 m (4,200 ft)
  • Infobox, Coordinates, latitude
    49°01′40″N 104°02′40″E / 49.02778°N 104.04444°E
  • Infobox, Coordinates, longitude
    49°01′40″N 104°02′40″E / 49.02778°N 104.04444°E
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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2. GeoNames: Erdenet - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 2031405
    49.03333 104.08333 P PPLA MN 25 97814 1307 Asia/Ulaanbaatar
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 1307 m
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3. United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States: List of LLDCs
United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing StatesList of LLDCs, Mongolia entry
Quote, List of LLDCs, Mongolia entry
18. Mongolia
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 49.25, 104.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 49.25, 104.25
49.25 104.25 Dwc
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Wikidata: Erdenet
Wikidata Q230628, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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