Sharyngol (Шарынгол) has shown a decrease in population since the 2000 population census, decreasing from 8,902 (2000) to 7,795 (2010).[1]
Sharyngol is the second most populated city in the Darkhan-Uul Province after the capital Darkhan (city)[2]
Notable Structures
Sharyngol has had a coal mine for almost half a century. This is probably the most famous thing about Sharyngol; it has tens of stock images and appears on many news reporting websites.[3] It is probably the most famous thing from Sharyngol and a decently notable thing from the Darkhan-Uul Province.
The Soviet influence is pretty noticeable in the buildings, cars, and heavy Cyrillic usage.[4][5]
Climate and Geography
Sharyngol is largely a cold city, with hot summers and very cold winters.[6] situated in the north of Mongolia, the terrain in Sharyngol is largely surrounded by mountains; in the south of the Darkhan-Uul Province, it is located 218 km (135 miles) from the capital Ulaanbaatar.[7]