Süchbaatar (city)
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Sükhbaatar Сүхбаатар |
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 Outskirts of Süchbaatar |
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| Country: |
 Mongolia
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| Aimag : | Selenium | ||
| Coordinates: | 50 ° 14 ' N , 106 ° 12' E | ||
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| Beeline: | 263 km | ||
| Residents: | 19,224 (2007) | ||
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Süchbaatar ( Mongolian Сүхбаатар ) is the capital of the Selenge Aimag in northern Mongolia . It lies on the Orkhon River and forms the border station with Russia on the main line of the Trans-Mongolian Railway .
The city was founded in 1940 and named after the Mongolian revolutionary leader Damdin Süchbaatar .
sons and daughters of the town
- Dugarsürengiin Ojuunbold (1957-2002), wrestler