Battsengel Explained

Battsengel District
Native Name:Mongolian: Батцэнгэл сум
Native Name Lang:mn
Settlement Type:Sum
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Mongolia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Arkhangai Province
Area Total Km2:3,500
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:3289
Population Density Km2:1.06
Timezone:UTC + 8
Utc Offset:+8
Website:http://battsengel.ar.gov.mn/

Battsengel (mn|Батцэнгэл pronounced as /mn/) is a sum (district) of Arkhangai Province in central Mongolia. Battsengel is home to approximately 3,289 inhabitants.[1]

History

In 1696, when the Qing army, with the participation of Khalkh princes, defeated the army of Galdan Boshgot Khan of Oirad, Namjil, the son of Toba Taiji, a nobleman of Tumenhen, earned the title of Taiji. The governor presented the award. Later, Tumenhen, in recognition of the good efforts of Oirat fighting on behalf of Mr. Manji of Sain noyon's lineage, cut off 19 counties from the territory of the khan province and established the province of Khalkh in 1725.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into six bags, which are:[2]

References

  1. News: 2010 census results of Mongolia (by district and district) . 2022-12-16.
  2. Web site: Resident Population in Mongolia, by Bag/Khoroo. Mongolian Statistical Information Service. 28 February 2025.