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💡 Tips
- Öndörkhaan (Chinggis City) is located on the Kherlen River; the riverside paths are convenient for walks.
- Visit the Khentii Provincial Museum, housed in a historic monastery building.
- The city is the gateway to the birthplace of Genghis Khan; learn about the historical sites here.
- Watch the fishermen on the riverbanks, an unusual activity by Mongolian standards.
- Visit the central square with its modern monument to the Great Khan.
🍽 Food
Sometimes offered freshly prepared in small riverside restaurants.
Fried pastries that taste best when eaten with local cream (Orom).
The salted milk tea is often served here with an extra portion of millet.
🛍 Shopping · 🧘 Quiet spots
A good place for books on Mongolian history and local souvenirs.
Look for traditional Mongolian deels and headgear.
Vast sandbanks and grassy areas invite you to rest.
The area around the museum provides a quiet, historic backdrop.
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Öndörkhaan, officially renamed Chinggis City in 2013, sits at 1,027 metres above sea level on the Kherlen River at the eastern foot of the Khentii Mountains. It is the capital of Khentii Province, the traditional birth region of Genghis Khan. The town has about 19,000 inhabitants and lies 331 kilometres east of Ulaanbaatar. Roughly 100 kilometres northwest stands Deluun Boldog, the presumed birthplace of Genghis Khan, on the Onon River around the year 1162. Nearby rises the sacred Burkhan Khaldun (2,362 m), where Genghis Khan is believed to have been buried in 1227, although the exact grave site remains unknown. The town gained sombre worldwide fame through the air disaster of 13 September 1971, when Chinese Marshal Lin Biao was killed while fleeing Mao Zedong towards the USSR, his aircraft crashing just nearby. The surroundings are pristine steppe and forest landscape.
- Location: Mongolia
- Top sights: Sakhia lama · Mergejiliin Surgalt Uildverleliin tev · Kherlen sumyn zasag dargyn tamgyn gazar
- Population: ~22.741 (2026)
Best time to visit & climate
The most pleasant time to visit is Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °C | -19 | -15 | -6 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 1 | -9 | -17 |
| Rain mm | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 52 | 66 | 52 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
Geography
Facts
- Bevölkerung rund 19.000 Einwohner
- Auf 1.027 Metern Höhe am Kherlen-Fluss
- Hauptstadt der Provinz Khentii
- Seit 2013 offiziell Chinggis City benannt
- 100 km vom Geburtsort Dschingis Khans entfernt
- Burkhan Khaldun (2.362 m), Grabregion Dschingis Khans 1227
- Lin-Biao-Flugzeugabsturz 13. September 1971
- 331 Kilometer östlich von Ulaanbaatar
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