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Ulaanbaatar is the coldest national capital in the world, with January temperatures often dropping between −36 and −40 °C.

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Ulaanbaatar

Mongolia

Country
Mongolia
Population
1.6M
Coordinates
47.91, 106.88
197th most populous city in the world

Ulaanbaatar is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It has a population of 1.67 million, and is the coldest capital city in the world by average yearly temperature. The municipality is located in north central Mongolia at an elevation of about 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) in a valley on the Tuul River.

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The city is located at about 1,350 metres above sea level, in a valley at the foot of Bogd Khan Mountain.

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Ulaanbaatar

Mongolia

Country
Mongolia
Population
1.6M
Coordinates
47.91, 106.88
197th most populous city in the world

Ulaanbaatar is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It has a population of 1.67 million, and is the coldest capital city in the world by average yearly temperature. The municipality is located in north central Mongolia at an elevation of about 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) in a valley on the Tuul River.

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Photo: Zazaa Mongolia · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Two-thirds of Ulaanbaatar's inhabitants live in ger districts, which lack adequate infrastructure and public services.

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Ulaanbaatar

Mongolia

Country
Mongolia
Population
1.6M
Coordinates
47.91, 106.88
197th most populous city in the world

Ulaanbaatar is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It has a population of 1.67 million, and is the coldest capital city in the world by average yearly temperature. The municipality is located in north central Mongolia at an elevation of about 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) in a valley on the Tuul River.

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Photo: Zazaa Mongolia · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Ulaanbaatar is governed by a city council with 45 members, and the Prime Minister appoints the Governor and Mayor.

Ulaanbaatar
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Ulaanbaatar

Mongolia

Country
Mongolia
Population
1.6M
Coordinates
47.91, 106.88
197th most populous city in the world

Ulaanbaatar is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It has a population of 1.67 million, and is the coldest capital city in the world by average yearly temperature. The municipality is located in north central Mongolia at an elevation of about 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) in a valley on the Tuul River.

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Photo: Zazaa Mongolia · CC BY-SA 4.0

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