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BSk. Website. www .ulaanbaatar .mn. Ulaanbaatar ( / ˌuːlɑːnˈbɑːtər /; Mongolian: Улаанбаатар, pronounced [ʊˌɮaːn‿ˈbaːʰtə̆r] ⓘ, lit. "Red Hero"), previously anglicized as Ulan Bator, is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. With a population of 1.6 million, it is the coldest capital city in the world by ...
Chinggis Khaan International Airport (IATA: UBN, ICAO: ZMCK), also referred to as New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, is the primary airport serving Ulaanbaatar, and is Mongolia's only international airport. It opened on 4 July 2021, replacing Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport.
History of Ulaanbaatar. The history of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, dates to 1639 when it was first established as a moveable monastery. A balbal or ancient human statue was chosen as the ceremonial foundation site ( Shav) of the city when it settled in 1778 at its current location.
The Mayor of Ulaanbaatar ( Mongolian: Улаанбаатар хотын захирагч) is head of the executive branch of the political system of the city of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The mayor's office administers all city services and public agencies, and enforces all city laws. There have been 35 mayors of Ulaanbaatar.
Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport ( Mongolian: Буянт-Ухаа олон улсын нисэх буудал ), [a] formerly called Chinggis Khaan International Airport [b] from 2005 to 2020 [2] ( IATA: ULN, ICAO: ZMUB ), is a semi-operational [3] [4] international airport serving Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, situated 18 km (11 mi) southwest of ...
Gandantegchinlen Monastery ( Mongolian: Гандантэгчэнлин хийд, Gandantegchenlin khiid ), also known as Gandan Monastery, is a Buddhist monastery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It was founded in 1809, closed amid persecutions in 1939, and from 1944 to 1989 was the country's only active monastery. Today, it is the center of Buddhism ...
Ulaanbaatar Metro (Mongolian: Улаанбаатар метро) is a rapid transit system in the planning stages in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The Ulaanbaatar Metro project was approved in 2012, [1] and construction was originally planned to be completed by 2020, however, as of 2023 [update] it is still not open.
Ulaanbaatar. Mongolia. Coordinates. 47°55′07″N 106°55′11″E. / 47.91861°N 106.91972°E / 47.91861; 106.91972. The Mongolian State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet ( Mongolian: Улсын дуурь бүжгийн эрдмийн театр; also known as the National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet) was established on ...