Ulaanbaatar, the coldest capital in the world
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Ulaanbaatar is the capital and most populous city in Mongolia. It is the coldest capital city in the world on average. The city was founded in 1639 as the center of a nomadic Buddhist monastic order that changed residences 28 times before being permanently established in its present location in 1778.
With a population of over 1.5 million (December 2022), that is equivalent to nearly half the country’s population. and because it is the capital of the country This makes the city a cultural, industrial and financial center, as well as a hub for Mongolia’s transport network, which is connected by rail to both the Trans-Siberian Railway in Russia and China’s Railway.
Ulaanbaatar is located approximately 1,350 meters (4,430 feet) above average sea level, slightly east of central Mongolia, on the Tul River, a tributary of the Selengka River, in a valley at the foot of the Bogd Khan Uul Mountains.
Due to the altitude The latitude is relatively high. The location is hundreds of kilometers from the coast. and the effects of the Siberian Anticyclone This makes Ulaanbaatar the coolest capital in the world.
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2024-02-14 04:07:00
