Tariat
| Tariat | |||
 General view of Tariat |
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| Country: |
 Mongolia
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| Aimag : | Archangai | ||
| Coordinates: | 48 ° 9 ' N , 99 ° 53' E | ||
| Residents: | 5,086 (2009) | ||
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The city of Tariat ( Mongolian Тариат ) is located in the middle of Mongolia in the province (Aimag) Arkhangai . It is the seat of the administration of the district of the same name ( Sum ). The official name of the city, Chorgo , is not familiar to many Mongolians, as in Mongolia the name of the county seat is usually identical to the name of the Sum, of which there are 331 in Mongolia.
location and size
The Sum Tariat had 5086 inhabitants (mainly Chalcha ) in 2009 , of which 644 lived in the city of Tariat. The city is 195 km northwest of Tsetserleg , the capital of the aimag. Not far from the city flows the Chuluut , with a length of 415 km the fourteenth longest river in Mongolia.
Facilities
As a district town, Tariat is the seat of various authorities and schools. There are four petrol stations and shops to meet everyday needs.
Surroundings
Not far west of Tariat, the Chorgo Terchiin Tsagaan Nuur National Park , which is much visited by tourists, extends . Also worth seeing is the up to 50 m deep gorge of the Chuluut river, which is located about 30 km east of Tariat. Not far from there rises a larch , which has long been revered as sacred , is said to have 100 branches and is known under the name Dsuun Salaa Mod . In spring 2011 she fell victim to a fire. Next to the larch a noticeably large ovoo was erected, a place of sacrifice made of piled stones, on which more stones or offerings are placed.