Darkhan (city)
Darkhan (Mongolian: Дархан) is a city in Mongolia. It is in a province with the same name. It is the third largest city in the country. In 2010, the population was 74,738.
Name
Darkhan means blacksmith in Mongolian.
Economy
The city's economy is mostly industrial. Education is also an important sector of the city's economy.
History
Darkhan is a new city. It was begun on October 17, 1961.
Climate
Darkhan has a borderline humid continental climate (Dwb), close to the more typical subarctic climate (Dwc) of northern Mongolia, which is found in higher areas near the city, and only marginally wet enough to avoid qualifying as a semi-arid climate (BSk). This area has extremely cold and dry winters; however the summers are warmer and more humid.
Darkhan (city) Media
Flag of Darkan-Uul Aimag, Mongolia*On 2003-02-04 the Aimag khural of Darkhan-Uul ratified the proposal. * Blue color represents freedom and peace * Hoist side yellow ribbon symbolizes the straight path * Interlocked rings for friendship * Three tongued flame for success
Monument to the Morin khuur instrument
| Climate data for Darkhan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −16 (3) |
−12 (10) |
1 (34) |
11 (52) |
19 (66) |
24 (75) |
26 (79) |
24 (75) |
18 (64) |
9 (48) |
−3 (27) |
−13 (9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −28 (-18) |
−26 (-15) |
−15 (5) |
−4 (25) |
3 (37) |
10 (50) |
13 (55) |
12 (54) |
3 (37) |
−5 (23) |
−16 (3) |
−25 (-13) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 5 (0.2) |
4 (0.16) |
6 (0.24) |
13 (0.51) |
22 (0.87) |
63 (2.48) |
92 (3.62) |
82 (3.23) |
41 (1.61) |
15 (0.59) |
8 (0.31) |
6 (0.24) |
357 (14.06) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 92 |
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Education
There are ten colleges in Darkhan. Many students come to Darkhan to study. There are also the Institute of Management and Development, the Regional Business Development Center and the Plant Science and Agricultural Training Research Institute.
Culture
The city has a monument to the horse-head fiddle (morinkhuur), the national instrument of Mongolia.
There is a Buddhist monastery Kharagiin monastery in a pretty log cabin in the older part of the town.
The Museum of Darkhan-Uul is the Traditional Museum of Folk Art. It has a collection of archaeological findings, traditional clothing, religious artifacts, and taxidermy.