Tarialan, Uvs

Tarialan District

Тариалан сум
ᠲᠠᠷᠢᠶ᠋ᠠᠯᠠᠩᠰᠤᠮᠤ
Tarialan District Тариалан сум; ᠲᠠᠷᠢᠶ᠋ᠠᠯᠠᠩᠰᠤᠮᠤ
District
	Interactive map of Tarialan District
Country	Mongolia
Province	Uvs Province
Area
• Total	2,505 km2 (967 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (UTC + 7)

Tarialan (Mongolian: Тариалан, field) is a sum (district) of Uvs Province in western Mongolia.

It is the closest sum to Ulaangom, only about 30 km away from the provincial capital. The center of the sum is on Kharkhiraa river coming out of the Kharkhiraa mountain.

It is home to the Khoton speakers of the Oirat language. The Khoton practice a syncretic religion incorporating elements from Islam, Tibetan Buddhism and Tengri shamanism.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into six bags, which are:^[1]

Burgastai
Kharkhiraa
Khukhuu
Myangan
Tarvagatai
Toli

References

↑ "Resident Population in Mongolia, by Bag/Khoroo". Mongolian Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 28 February 2025.

49°46′50″N 91°54′08″E / 49.78056°N 91.90222°E / 49.78056; 91.90222

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[1] "Resident Population in Mongolia, by Bag/Khoroo". Mongolian Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 28 February 2025.

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