Soum Guide · Khentii Aimag
Ömnödelger
Khentii's largest soum, home of Baldan Bereeven, once one of the greatest monasteries in Mongolia.
- Aimag
- Khentii
- Population (2025)
- 5,717
- In Mongolian
- Өмнөдэлгэр сум
Overview
Ömnödelger is the largest soum of Khentii aimag, covering 10,877 km², and is divided into seven bags: Bayanzürkh, Chandgan, Gurvanbayan, Khentii, Naran, Taliin Bulag and Tüviin.
In the Baruun Jargalant valley stands Baldan Bereeven Monastery. At its height, around 1850, it had more than twenty temples and nearly 8,000 monks. It was razed in 1937; three temples have been restored since 1999, and in 2012 the site was placed on UNESCO's tentative list.
What to See
- Baldan Bereeven Monastery and the cliff carvings on Mönkh-Ölziit mountain
- Ekhiin Umai rock, Khaan Suudal rock and Eej Mod tree near the monastery
Visiting
- Tracks are unpaved and distances are long; travel by 4x4 with a driver who knows the area.
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