Erdenet

Erdenet Эрдэнэт ᠡᠷᠳᠡᠨᠢᠲᠦ
District
Bayan-Öndör District Баян-Өндөр сум ᠪᠠᠶ᠋ᠠᠨᠥᠨᠳᠦᠷᠰᠤᠮᠤ
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Erdenet
Coordinates: 49°01′40″N 104°02′40″E / 49.02778°N 104.04444°E / 49.02778; 104.04444
Country	Mongolia
Province	Orkhon Province
Founded	1974
Area
• Total	208.0 km2 (80.3 sq mi)
Elevation	1,280 m (4,200 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	97,814
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (Mongolian Standard Time)
Area code	+976 7035 (7039)
Vehicle registration	OP_ ( _ variable)
Climate	Dwc
Website	www.erdenet.mn

Erdenet (Mongolian: Эрдэнэт, lit. 'with treasure') is the second-largest city in Mongolia, with a 2018 population of 98,057, and the capital of the aimag (province) of Orkhon. Located in the northern part of the country, it lies in a valley between the Selenge and Orkhon rivers about 240 km (149 mi) (as the crow flies) northwest of Ulaanbaatar, Darkhan, the capital. The road length between Ulaanbaatar and Erdenet is about 370 km (230 mi).