Uliastai

Uliastai Улиастай ᠤᠯᠢᠶᠠᠰᠤᠲᠠᠢ
District
Uliastai District Улиастай сум ᠤᠯᠢᠶᠠᠰᠤᠲᠠᠢᠰᠣᠮᠣ
Manchurian Stone near Chigestei Gol. The Chinese characters translate to, "Azure Dragon Bridge"
Uliastai
Coordinates: 47°44′34″N 96°50′36″E / 47.74278°N 96.84333°E / 47.74278; 96.84333
Country	Mongolia
Province	Zavkhan Province
Founded	1733
Area
• Total	32.04 km2 (12.37 sq mi)
Elevation	1,753 m (5,751 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	16,265
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (UTC + 8)
Area code	+976 (0)146
Climate	BSk

Uliastai (Mongolian: Улиастай; ᠤᠯᠢᠶᠠᠰᠤᠲᠠᠢ), also spelled Uliyasutai or Oulia-Sontai, and sometimes known as Javkhlant, is a city in Mongolia located in the western part of the country and 1,115 kilometres (693 mi) from the capital Ulaanbaatar. Uliastai is the capital of Zavkhan Province and was the 10th most populous city in the country with a population of 24,276 (2000 census). However, recent estimates have the city's population at 16,240 (2006 est^[update].^{[needs update][1]}) making it the 16th most populous city in Mongolia.

Uliastai is located in a river valley where the Chigestai and Bogdiin Gol rivers meet, and is surrounded by mountains on all sides. It is one of the most remote aimag capitals in Mongolia. Uliastai city has sum (district) status and forms an enclave within the surrounding Aldarkhaan sum.