Orkhon

Orkhon is a sum (district) of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia. Orkhon soum was established in 1959. It is 22 km from the aimag center, 296 km from the capital, located in forest steppe, and one third of the country is covered with greenish and coniferous forests. The soums are bordered by Burenkhangai, Khishig-elev, Mogod, Saikhan, Khutag-alt, Bulgan, Bugat, Khangal, Orkhon aimags and Orkhon Tuul soums of Selenge aimag. 3078 population.

Orkhon  sum is located:

• 296 km from Ulaanbaatar,
• 22 km from the province center.