Bürd, Övörkhangai
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Bürd District
Бүрд сум ᠪᠦᠷᠢᠳᠦᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
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| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Övörkhangai Province |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (UTC + 8) |
Bürd (Mongolian: Бүрд) is a sum (district) of Övörkhangai Province in southern Mongolia. In 2008, its population was 3,135.[1]
Bürd sum was where what would become the modern Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar was founded. It was established near Shireet Tsagaan Nuur, a lake in the north of the sum in 1639, to be the seat of Zanabazar.
References
[edit]- ^ "Övörkhangai Aimag Sums Statistics, 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
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46°58′56″N 103°47′11″E / 46.98222°N 103.78639°E
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