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4-522: The Ulaan-Uul sum was formed from the bigger part of Bayanzürkh sum in 1933. From 1956 to 1990, it was the seat of the Jargalant Amidral negdel . In 2004, there were about 72,000 heads of livestock, among them 23,000 goats , 24,000 sheep , 17,000 cattle , yaks , and khainags , 7,000 horses , and 216 camels . Ulaan-Uul sum covers the southern part of the Darkhad valley , a basin that

8-525: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bayanz%C3%BCrkh, Kh%C3%B6vsg%C3%B6l Bayanzürkh ( Mongolian : Баянзүрх , lit. "rich heart" ) is a sum (district) of Khövsgöl aimag (province) in Mongolia . The area is about 4,300 km (1,700 sq mi), of which 2,600 km (1,000 sq mi) are pasture. In 2000, the sum had 4202 inhabitants, mainly Darkhad . The center, officially named Altraga ( Mongolian : Алтрага ),

12-861: Is considered remote even by Mongolian standards. The locals practice a form of shamanism strongly influenced by Buddhism , and the Öliin davaa pass (literally "bald pass") that enters the Darkhad valley from the south has a group of 13 ovoos constructed of standing sticks in tepee form that are regularly used for festivals and naadam . Both the Delgerkhaan uul and parts of the Ulaan Taiga National Park are located in this sum. M. Nyamaa, Khövsgöl aimgiin lavlakh toli , Ulaanbaatar 2001, p. 144f 50°40′46″N 99°13′37″E  /  50.67944°N 99.22694°E  / 50.67944; 99.22694 This Mongolia location article

16-572: Is located at the confluence of the Altraga and Beltes rivers, near the Delgermörön river, 127 km northwest of Mörön and 798 kilometres (496 mi) from Ulaanbaatar . A Bayanzürkh sum was founded, together with the whole aimag, in 1931. In 1933, the bigger part of that sum became Ulaan-Uul sum . In the same year, Bayanzürkh had about 1,100 inhabitants in 499 households, and about 49,000 heads of livestock. Between 1952 and 1990, Bayanzürkh

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