Luut, the Xiongnu capital, and the ancient cities of Mongolia
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Khentii aimag

Aimag centre: Chinggis. 18 soums.

Ancient cities here

  • walled enclosureDelgerkhaan

    Tsenkheriin Gol fortress

    A Xiongnu-period enclosure on the Tsenkher river, on the boundary of Delgerkhaan and Jargaltkhaan soums, Khentii aimag.

  • walled enclosureMörön

    Baruun Kherem

    A Khitan-period enclosure in Mörön soum, Khentii aimag.

  • walled enclosureMörön

    Züün Kherem

    A Khitan-period enclosure in Mörön soum, Khentii aimag.

  • capitalDelgerkhaan

    Avarga — Great Aurag Ordo (Khödöö Aral)

    The first capital of the Mongol Empire and site of Chinggis Khaan’s Great Aurag palace, in Delgerkhaan soum, Khentii aimag.

UNESCO World Heritage

Cemetery Complexes of the Xiongnu Nobility (2026)

Places to visit

10 places
  • monastery

    Burkhan Khaldun Uul

  • monastery

    Baldan Bereeven Khiid

  • historic site

    Chingisiin Gerelt Khöshöö

  • sight

    Delüün Boldog

  • lake

    Khar Zürkhnii Khökh Nuur

  • ancient city

    Kherlengiin Khödöö Aral

    Delgerkhaan soum · View on map

  • historic site

    Öglögchiin Kherem

  • spring

    Rashaan Khad

  • historic site

    Duurlig Narsny Khünnügiin Bulsh

  • UNESCO

    Bind Uul Ba Tüünii Dursgaluud

Soums

18

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (en), aimag article, accessed 2026-10-27
  2. Улсын төсвийн тухай хуулийн 4-р хавсралт (2021), forum.parliament.mn/files/131901
  3. УИХ-ын 2012 оны 15-р тогтоол, Бор-Өндөр сум байгуулах тухай (legalinfo.mn/mn/detail/10315)
  4. Eguur.mn: ТАНИЛЦ — 21 аймгийн аялахад хамгийн тохиромжтой газрууд (eguur.mn/333284)
  5. Wikipedia (en): List of World Heritage Sites in Mongolia