Fun facts about Erdenet
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Erdenet was founded in 1974 in an area where large deposits of copper had been discovered in the 1950s.
Erdenet
Mongolia
Erdenet is the second-largest city in Mongolia and the provincial capital of Orkhon. Located in northern Mongolia, it lies in a valley between the Selenge and Orkhon rivers about 240 km (149 mi) northwest of the national capital Ulaanbaatar and Darkhan.
From the “History” section
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The Erdenet Carpet Factory processes approximately 2,000 tons of wool annually.
Erdenet
Mongolia
Erdenet is the second-largest city in Mongolia and the provincial capital of Orkhon. Located in northern Mongolia, it lies in a valley between the Selenge and Orkhon rivers about 240 km (149 mi) northwest of the national capital Ulaanbaatar and Darkhan.
From the “Landmarks” section
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The Friendship Monument in Erdenet was erected in 1984.
Erdenet
Mongolia
Erdenet is the second-largest city in Mongolia and the provincial capital of Orkhon. Located in northern Mongolia, it lies in a valley between the Selenge and Orkhon rivers about 240 km (149 mi) northwest of the national capital Ulaanbaatar and Darkhan.
From the “Landmarks” section
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Erdenet has a cold semi-arid climate with long, very cold, and dry winters.
Erdenet
Mongolia
Erdenet is the second-largest city in Mongolia and the provincial capital of Orkhon. Located in northern Mongolia, it lies in a valley between the Selenge and Orkhon rivers about 240 km (149 mi) northwest of the national capital Ulaanbaatar and Darkhan.
From the “Climate” section
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Oleksandr Zelenskyy, the father of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is a mining engineer from Erdenet.
Erdenet
Mongolia
Erdenet is the second-largest city in Mongolia and the provincial capital of Orkhon. Located in northern Mongolia, it lies in a valley between the Selenge and Orkhon rivers about 240 km (149 mi) northwest of the national capital Ulaanbaatar and Darkhan.
From the “Notable residents” section
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