Arvaikheer

Arvaikheer District Арвайхээр сум Arwaiheer sum ᠠᠷᠪᠠᠶᠢᠬᠡᠭᠡᠷᠰᠤᠮᠤ
District
Official Cyrillic transcription(s)
• Mongolian Cyrillic	Арвайхээр сум
Classical Mongolian transcription(s)
• Mongolian script	ᠠᠷᠪᠠᠶᠢᠬᠡᠭᠡᠷᠰᠤᠮᠤ
Sports' Palace
Arvaikheer District
Coordinates: 46°15′58″N 102°46′40″E / 46.26611°N 102.77778°E / 46.26611; 102.77778
Country	Mongolia
Province	Övörkhangai Province
Area
• Total	173 km2 (67 sq mi)
Elevation	1,817 m (5,961 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	29,420
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (UTC + 8)
Area code	+976 (0) 132
Vehicle registration	ӨВ_
Climate	BSk

Arvaikheer, also spelt Arwaiheer (Mongolian: Арвайхээр, [arw̜æˑˈçeːr]; "Barley Steppe") is the capital of Övörkhangai Aimag (province) and one of the most central points of Mongolia.

It is a centre for traditional crafts, goat herding and equestrian sports, and hosts a large regional horse festival every year. Arvaikheer has a population of 19,058 (2000 census), 23,298 (2004 est.), 24,954 (2006 est.), 25,622 (2008 est.^[1]). Arvaikheer is by far the largest town in the aimag.