{{Short description|District in Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Ulaankhus District |native_name = Улаанхус сум<br />{{lower|0.2em|{{MongolUnicode|ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠩᠬᠤᠰᠤ}}{{MongolUnicode|ᠰᠤᠮᠤ}}}} |native_name_lang = mn |settlement_type = [[Districts of Mongolia|District]] |nickname = |motto = |image_skyline = State Worship ovoo - panoramio.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = Ulaankhus Sum in Mongolia map.png |mapsize = |map_caption = Location of Ulaankhus in [[Bayan-Ölgii Province]] (highlighted in black within the light grey area, which in turn is highlighted red within Mongolia in the window.) |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |pushpin_map = |pushpin_label_position = |subdivision_type = [[Countries of the world|Country]] |subdivision_name = [[Mongolia]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Mongolia|Province]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Bayan-Ölgii Province]] |subdivision_type2 = |subdivision_name2 = |seat_type = |seat = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =<!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 6047.93 |area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |population_as_of = 2014 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = 8010 |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_mi2 = |timezone = UTC + 7 |utc_offset = +7 |latd=|latm=|lats=|latNS= |longd=|longm=|longs= |longEW= |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |postal_code = |area_code = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Ulaankhus''' ({{langx|mn|Улаанхус}} {{IPA|mn|ʊɮáɴχʊs|}}) is a [[Districts of Mongolia|district]] of [[Bayan-Ölgii Province]] in western [[Mongolia]]. The seat of the district is [[Bilüü]], situated {{convert|46|km}} west of [[Ölgii (city)|Ölgii]], and {{convert|1682|km}} from [[Ulaanbaatar]]. It is primarily inhabited by ethnic [[Kazakhs]]. As of 2014, it had a population of 8,010.<ref>{{cite web |title=АЙМГИЙН ХҮН АМ, НИЙГМИЙН ЗАРИМ ҮЗҮҮЛЭЛТҮҮД |url=http://www.bayan-ulgii.nso.mn/uploads/users/6/files/Hun_am_niigmiin_uzuulelt-2014%20on.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002171821/http://www.bayan-ulgii.nso.mn/uploads/users/6/files/Hun_am_niigmiin_uzuulelt-2014%20on.pdf |archive-date=2 October 2020 |access-date=30 January 2020 |publisher=Bayan-ulgii.nso.mn |language=mn}}</ref>
==History== Historically, Ulaankhus was settled by Kazakhs who moved to the northern side of the [[Altai Mountains]]. In 1922, Sherushy [[Kozhuun|khoshuun]] with the canter in Akbalshyk, currently Bilüü, was established. In 1922, it was split into Sherushy and Shebaraigyr, and in 1925 into Sherushy, Shebaraigyr, Botakara, and Zhantekey. These khoshuuns belonged to [[Khovd Province]]. In 1938, Sherushy khoshuun was renamed Ulaankhus sum. In 1940, Bayan-Ölgii Province was established, and the sum was subordinated to this province.<ref name="kumyrzak">{{cite news |last1=Кумырзак |first1=Алтынбек |title=Юбилей Уланкуса |url=https://e-history.kz/ru/publications/view/ubilei_ulankusa__4333 |publisher=Qazaqstan tarihy |date=1 August 2018 |language=ru}}</ref>
==Geography== Ulaankhus sum borders the [[Altai Republic]] of Russia to the north, [[Tsagaannuur, Bayan-Ölgii|Tsagaannuur]] to the northeast, [[Bugat, Bayan-Ölgii|Bugat]] to the east, [[Sagsai]] to the southeast, [[Altay Prefecture]] of [[Xinjiang]], China to the southwest, and [[Tsengel, Bayan-Ölgii|Tsengel]] to the west. The sum is covered by hills and mountains, with 90% of the area lying at altitudes above {{convert|2500|m|ft}}. The highest point is the [[Besbogda Mountain]] ({{convert|4374|m|ft}}).<ref name="kumyrzak"/>
The sum contains the [[Tsengel Khairkhan]] mountain, with an elevation of {{convert|3967|m}}.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D-AMAQAAMAAJ&q=Tsengel,+Bayan-%C3%96lgii|title=Mongolia: Empire of the Steppes|author=Sermier, Claire|publisher=Odyssey|page=295|year=2002|isbn=978-962-217-716-1}}</ref> The [[Khovd River]] flows through the district, flowing through the town of [[Bilüü]].<ref name="gm">{{Google maps | url =https://www.google.com/maps/@49.0414749,89.4363751,1053m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en | accessdate =30 January 2020}}</ref>
==Administrative divisions== The district is divided into 11 [[bags of Mongolia|bags]], which are:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.1212.mn/tablesdata1212.aspx?tbl_id=dt_nso_0300_004v5&ln=en|title=Resident Population in Mongolia, by Bag/Khoroo|website=Mongolian Statistical Information Service|access-date=28 February 2025|archive-date=31 August 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250831064126/https://www2.1212.mn/tablesdata1212.aspx?ln=en&tbl_id=dt_nso_0300_004v5|url-status=dead}}</ref> * Bayanzurkh * Biluu-1 * Biluu-2 * Dayan * Ikh Oigor * Khukh Adar * Khukh Khutul * Khuljaa * Mongol Gol * Sogoog * Ulaan Ereg
==Landmarks== [[Bilüü]] contains the Nurbergen Supermarket, a branch of the [[Khan Bank]], a small stadium, a hotel,<ref name="gm"/> a school and a hospital.
==Culture== More than 60 [[Pazyryk culture]] burials were discovered in Ulaankhus and [[Tsengel, Bayan-Ölgii|Tsengel]] sums during an expedition in 2004.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ilxCDwAAQBAJ&q=Ulaankhus&pg=PA71|title=Handbook of East and Southeast Asian Archaeology|publisher=Springer|page=71|author=Junko Habu |author2=Peter V. Lape |author3=John W. Olsen |date=8 December 2017|isbn=978-1-4939-6521-2}}</ref> The area contains numerous rock paintings of hunters.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Eu0MAQAAMAAJ&q=Ulaankhus|title=Археологические исследования Монголии|publisher=ShUA-yn Arkheologiĭn Khu̇rėėlėn|page=422|year=2004|isbn=978-99929-58-41-4|language=mn}}</ref>
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{{Districts of Bayan-Ölgii}}
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