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Kharkhorin

Kharkhorin

Kharkhorin is a town in the Övörkhangai Province. It is located at the lower end of the upper valley of the Orkhon River, part of the World Heritage Site Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape. The location marks the eastern foothills of the Khangai Mountains, where they meet the rolling steppe of central Mongolia.

Nearby are the ruins of the ancient town of Karakorum, which for a short time served as the capital of the Mongol Empire under Ogedei Khan. Another landmark is the Erdene Zuu monastery and its famous Phallic rock.

The main sources of income to Kharkhorin are tourism and agriculture. Water from the Orkhon river serves to irrigate the crops on the large plain east of the town. The Kharkhorin Airport (KHR)has one unpaved runway and is served by regular flights from and to Ulaanbaatar.

Autour de Kharkhorin
Autour de Kharkhorin
Erdene Zuu Monastery
Erdene Zuu Monastery