ancient ruins
Karakorum (Erdene Zuu Monastery)
The ruins of Genghis Khan's legendary capital and Mongolia's oldest surviving Buddhist monastery in the Orkhon Valley.
2 km · about 5 min drive
Övörhangay, Mongolia · Asia
Kharkhorin is worth a stop: 35 minutes from Hotont, 2km from Karakorum (Erdene Zuu Monastery).
Kharkhorin is a town located in Övörhangay, Mongolia. With a population of 8,977, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Kharkhorin sits in Mongolia. It's in the Asia/Ulaanbaatar time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kharkhorin to your route.
Kharkhorin (Mongolian: Хархорин) is a town and sum (district) center in Övörkhangai Province in Mongolia. It is well known for being near the capital of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century covering 23 million km2. The sum population was 13,828 (1994), 13,964 (2000), and 14,765 (2017). The population of KharkhorinRead more
town itself was 14,765 in 2017 and covered an area of 20.5 km2.
Kharkhorin is located at the lower end of the upper valley of the Orkhon River which is included within UNESCO's World Heritage Site Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape. The location marks the easternmost foothills of the Khangai Mountains, where they meet the rolling steppe of central Mongolia.
Nearby are the ruins of the ancient town of Karakorum (also known as Kharkhorum or Qara Qorum) which, for a short time, served as the capital of the Mongol Empire under Ogedei Khan, the third son of Genghis Khan. Another Kharkhorin landmark is Erdene Zuu Monastery and its famous phallic rock. The important Paleolithic archaeological site of Moiltyn-am is located near the bridge over the Orkhon River, just west of the settlement. A modern resort is south of Kharkhorin at Khujirt on the river.
Kharkhorin's principal sources of income are tourism and agriculture. Water from the Orkhon River serves to irrigate crops on the large plain east of the town.
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Kharkhorin is located in Övörhangay, Mongolia, Asia. The coordinates are 47.1925 latitude, 102.8135 longitude.
Kharkhorin has a population of approximately 8,977 people, making it a town in Mongolia.
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The ruins of Genghis Khan's legendary capital and Mongolia's oldest surviving Buddhist monastery in the Orkhon Valley.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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