Bulgan

Bulgan

Province: Bulgan Province
Centre of sum: centre of Bulgan
Population: 12'396
Area:  99.95 km2

Bulgan  is a town, administrative centre of Bulgan province of Mongolia. Bulgan was founded in 1938. Bulgan sum has a population of 11,984  town proper has a population of 11,198 . It is located at the site of the former Daichin Wangiin Khüree monastery at an elevation of 1,208 metres (3,963 ft) and 468 kilometres (291 mi) from Ulaanbaatar.  Bulgan Airport has one dirt strip and has regular flights to Ulaanbaatar, Khovd and Murun.