Darkhan-Uul ( ; ) is one of the 21 provinces of Mongolia. It is located in the northern part of the country.
History
The city Darkhan was founded on 17 October 1961 within Selenge Province as a second industrial center to reduce migration pressure on the capital, Ulaanbaatar.
The Darkhan City was carved out of the Selenge Province in 1994 and was upgraded to Darkhan-Uul Province according to the Law on the Administrative Units of Mongolia and their Governance, which was passed through Parliament Resolution 32 of 1994.
Geography
The province has a total area of 3,270 km<sup>2</sup>. It is located at an elevation of 707 meters above sea level. The land of the province is agricultural (71.0%), forest (22.4%), water (0.7%) and other use (1.5%).
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| Darkhan* || ||70,029||74,275||73,457||75,104||74,454||103||722.85
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| Khongor || ||5,628||5,390||5,404||5,115||5,603||2,533||2.21
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| Orkhon || ||3,435||2,913||2,932||3,076||3,185||478||6.66
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| Sharyngol* || ||8,376||7,848||7,634||7,798||8,116||160.6||50.54
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<sup>*</sup> - urban settlement
Demographics
As of 2017, the province has a total population of more than 110,000 people. In 2019, the population of the province was 104,090, spread over 30,574 households. Among them, 86,851 people lived in Darkhan City.
Agriculture
Darkhan Uul Aimag is situated in the agricultural heartland of Mongolia and is a major agricultural producer in the country, with rich resources for agricultural development. Located at a low altitude, this area has a warmer climate than the rest of the country. The Kharaa River basin offers favorable natural climatic conditions for the cultivation of cereals, vegetables, and especially potatoes. There are 35 agricultural companies and co-operatives in Darkhan Uul Aimag. This area comprises 30,000 hectares of soil suitable for arable farming and 1287.8 thousand hectares for vegetable farming. Despite the development of the urban economy, local people continue to engage in livestock herding, with approximately 130,000 head of livestock in the province.
Manufacturing
The province has metal and steel factory, cement factory, heavy machinery, leather processing factory, meat processing factory, chemical manufacturing facilities and warehouse for crude oil products.
Transport
Darkhan is the point where the side line to Erdenet forks off the main line of the Trans-Mongolian Railway.