Bayankhongor

Bayankhongor Баянхонгор ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠣᠩᠭᠣᠷ
District
Bayankhongor District
Official Cyrillic transcription(s)
• Mongolian Cyrillic	Баянхонгор
Classical Mongolian transcription(s)
• Mongolian script	ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠣᠩᠭᠣᠷ
Bayankhongor Location in Mongolia
Coordinates: 46°11′30″N 100°43′04″E / 46.19167°N 100.71778°E / 46.19167; 100.71778
Country	Mongolia
Province	Bayankhongor
Area
• Total	64.0 km2 (24.7 sq mi)
Elevation	1,874 m (6,148 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	30,931
• Density	480/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8
Area code	+976 (0)144
Climate	BSk
License plate	БХ_ (_ variable)

Bayankhongor (Mongolian: Баянхонгор, lit. 'rich soft, or rich sweetheart') is the capital of the Bayankhongor Province (aimag) in Mongolia. The administration of the Bayankhongor Sum (district) is also located in the same place. The city is at an elevation of 1859 m above sea level, and has a population of 26,252 (2006).