Harhorin
Karakorum is a city in Central Mongolia, about 300 km west of Ulaanbaatar as the crow flies. Locals call it Har Horin or Harhorin. Karakorum and its surroundings have been the location of many imperial capitals throughout history, including that of the Uighur Khaganate, the Mongol Empire when Marco Polo visited, and later on, the Northern Yuan.- …lies at an elevation of around 1,480 metres (4,850 feet)
- …is also known as “Kharkhorin”
Places of Interest
Discover Erdene Zuu and Kharkhorin Rock.
Erdene Zuu
The Erdene Zuu Monastery is probably the earliest surviving Buddhist monastery in Mongolia.
Kharkhorin Rock
Kharkhorin Rock, also Kharkarin Rock or Phallic Rock…
Harhorin
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Latitude
47.1925° or 47° 11′ 33″ north
Longitude
102.824° or 102° 49′ 26″ east
Open location code
8PV45RVF+2H
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In Other Languages
“Harhorin” goes by many names.
Harhorin SumMongolian
ХархоринMongolian
Хархорин СумMongolian
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Localities in the Area
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Mongolia: Highlights
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