Möngönmorit (Mongolian: Мөнгөнморьт, silver horse; also: Möngönmor't) is a sum of Töv Province in Mongolia. The settlement is located just to the west of the Kherlen River and on the north side of a wide valley. Mongonmorit (or Mungunmorit) is the largest settlement close to the headwaters of the Onon River, the major tributary of the Amur River. This region and its people are well described in Chapter 1 of Black Dragon River: A Journey Down the Amur River Between Russia and China.[1]
Möngönmorit District
Мөнгөнморьт сум ᠮᠥᠩᠭᠦᠨᠮᠣᠷᠢᠲᠤᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
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| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Töv Province |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (UTC + 8) |
Geography
editThe sum has a total area of 6,000 km2.[2] The sum is the northern and eastern most sum of Töv Province.
References
edit- ^ Jean Zimmerman (November 22, 2015). "'Black Dragon River' Charts History Along The Amur". NPR. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "Mungunmorit". Mongolia Guide. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
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