Ölgii
Ölgii is the capital of Bayan-Ölgii province and is also known as Olgii, Ulgy, or Ulgii. Ölgii serves as the starting off point for visiting Altai Tavan Bogd National Park and Tsambagarav National Park and the beautiful snow-capped mountains, glaciers, plentiful wildlife, nomadic herders who live in felt tents called gers, and eagle hunters just outside the city.- …lies at an elevation of around 1,710 metres (5,610 feet)
- …has the IATA airport code ULG
- …is also known as “OElgii”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ölgii Airport.
Ölgii Airport
Ölgii International Airport is an international… Ölgii Airport is situated 4½ km northwest of Ölgii.
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Latitude
48.9638° or 48° 57′ 50″ north
Longitude
89.9622° or 89° 57′ 44″ east
Open location code
8MWFXX76+GV
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In Other Languages
From Kazakh to Russian—“Ölgii” goes by many names.
- Kazakh: “Өлке”
- Russian: “Улгий”
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