Shaamar (Mongolian: Шаамар) is a sum (district) of Selenge Province in northern Mongolia. The Dulaankhaan urban-type settlement is 35 km S from Shaamar sum center. In 2008, its population was 4,158.[1]
Shaamar District
Шаамар сум ᠱᠠᠮᠠᠷᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
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| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Selenge Province |
| Area | |
• Total | 671.91 km2 (259.43 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (UTC + 8) |
The sum center settlement of Shaamar is divided into two parts, about 8 miles apart. Upper Shaamar is located on a flat part of a hill and lower Shaamar on the banks of the Selenge River. Lower Shaamar has access to the railway station and water from the river.
Shaamar was established as a negdel (agricultural cooperative) during the agricultural movement of the 1930s in Mongolia. Today, the local economy is mainly supported by vegetables, cattle, pork, poultry, and lumber.
References
edit- ^ Selenge Aimag Statistical Office. Selenge Aimag Sums Review 2000-2008 Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
50°04′47″N 106°10′57″E / 50.07972°N 106.18250°E
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