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    Ovoo, oboo, or obo (Mongolian: овоо, pronunciation , Buryat: обоо, Khakas: обаа, Traditional Mongol: ᠣᠪᠤᠭ᠎ᠠ, "heap"; Chinese: 敖包 áobāo, lit. "magnificent...
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  • Ovoo gurvel /ˈoʊvoʊ/ is an extinct varanid lizard from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia. It is one of the smallest and earliest monitor lizards. It was...
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  • Bayan-Ovoo (Mongolian: Баян Овоо, Mongolian: rich shrine) may refer to: Bayan-Ovoo, Bayankhongor, a sum (district) in Bayankhongor Province Bayan-Ovoo, Khentii...
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  • Saikhan-Ovoo may refer to: Saikhan-Ovoo, Dundgovi, a sum (district) in central Mongolia Saikhan-Ovoo, Bulgan, an urban-type settlement or village in northern...
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    Population (2009) Sum centre population Area (km2) Density (/km2) Bayan-Ovoo Баян-Овоо 1,577 1,569 1,539 1,574 544 10,474 0.15 Bayandalai Баяндалай 2...
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    called an ovoo is made in Mongolia. It primarily serves religious purposes, and finds use in both Tengriist and Buddhist ceremonies. Ovoos were also often...
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    2000, census) concentrated in the north-eastern sums of Dashbalbar, Tsagaan-Ovoo, Bayan-Uul, Bayandun and aimag capital Choibalsan. There are several small...
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    offered to the mountain according to a prescribed procedure at the main "Ovoo of the Heaven"; it is reserved for a few officials of the state and local...
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  • The Dari Ovoo (Mongolian: Дарь овоо), also known as Altan Ovoo (Mongolian: Алтан овоо, lit. "golden+ovoo"), is an extinct volcano in the Dariganga district...
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  • The Oortsog Ovoo mine is a large open pit mine located in the central part of Mongolia. Oortsog Ovoo represents one of the largest tin reserves in Mongolia...
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  • Tsagaan-Ovoo (Mongolian: Цагаан-Овоо, White ovoo) is a sum (district) of Dornod Province in eastern Mongolia. In 2009, its population was 3,696. Dornod...
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    The Tömörtiin Ovoo Zinc Mine (Mongolian: Төмөртийн овоо, heap of iron) is a mining and dressing plant in the Sükhbaatar sum (district) of Sükhbaatar Province...
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    Mongols and related ethnic groups. Every ovoo is thought of as the representation of a god. There are ovoos dedicated to heavenly gods, mountain gods...
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    Mandal-Ovoo (Mongolian: Мандал-Овоо, Rising ovoo) is a sum (district) of Ömnögovi Province in southern Mongolia. In 2009, its population was 1,954. Ömnögovi...
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    the help of Soviet specialists. The discovery of copper ore at Erdenetiyn-ovoo has its own history. According to legend, Chinese miners extracted copper...
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  • Bayan-Ovoo (Mongolian: Баян-Овоо, Rich ovoo) is a sum (district) of Ömnögovi Province in the Gobi Desert of southern Mongolia. The seat lies at Erdenetsogt...
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    Khövsgöl. An ovoo on the sacred mount above Dambadarjaalin Monastery in Ulaanbaatar. Shamanic temple on Chingeltei Uul, near Ulaanbaatar. Janjin Ovoo at the...
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    are extinct Genera included in Varanidae according to Dong et al., 2022 †Ovoo Norell, Gao, & Conrad, 2008 (Mongolia, Late Cretaceous) †Aiolosaurus Gao...
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  • Aj Bogd (redirect from Ih Ovoo)
    the Altai District, Govi-Altai Province, Mongolia. Its highest peak, Ih Ovoo has an elevation of 3,802 metres (12,480 ft). List of Ultras of Central Asia...
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  • The population of Saikhan-Ovoo is 500 (or 124 households) (end of 2006). Saikhan-Ovoo is near [quantify] the Saikhan-Ovoo mountain, 25 kilometres (16 mi)...
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  • Bayan-Önjüül, Töv Bayan-Ovoo, Bayankhongor Bayan-Ovoo, Khentii, a sum (district) of Khentii Province in eastern Mongolia Bayan-Ovoo, Ömnögovi Bayantal, Govisümber...
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  • Tsogt-Ovoo (Mongolian: Цогт-Овоо, mighty Ovoo) is a sum (district) of Ömnögovi Province in southern Mongolia. As of 2009 the population of the sum was...
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  • Nariin Sukhait Nuurst Khotgor Övdög Khudag Saikhan-Ovoo Tavan Tolgoi Tevshiin Govi Tsaidam L. Ulaan Ovoo Khuut Sharyn gol Mogoin gol Tamir Gol Oyuu Tolgoi...
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    15 sum Bayan-Ovoo Bayandalai Bulgan Dalanzadgad Gurvan tes Khanbogd Khan khongor Khürmen Mandal-Ovoo Manlai Nomgon Noyon Sevrei Tsogt-Ovoo Tsogttsetsii...
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  • The Ulaan Ovoo Coal Mine (Mongolian: Улаан Овоо, red mound) is a coal mine located in the Tüshig sum of Selenge aimag in northern Mongolia. It is located...
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  • Bayan-Ovoo (Mongolian: Баян-Овоо, Rich ovoo) is a sum (district) of Bayankhongor Province in southern Mongolia. In 2006, its population was 2,912. Bayankhongor...
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    Chaoyang, Liaoning. There are the Tumeds in the soums of Mandal-Ovoo, Bulgan, Tsogt-Ovoo, Tsogttsetsii, Manlai, Khurmen, Bayandalai and Sevrei of Ömnögovi...
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  • Bayan-Ovoo (Mongolian: Баян-Овоо is a sum (district) of Khentii Province in eastern Mongolia. The sum had a population in 2008 of 1,581 and an area of...
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  • The Saikhan-Ovoo Coal Mine (Mongolian: Сайхан Овоо, beautiful mound) is an underground coal mine located near Saikhan-Ovoo in the Saikhan sum of Bulgan...
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    pop.), 25 km North from the Khangal sum centre *** - data includes Saikhan-Ovoo urban-type settlement (500 pop.), 25 km North-West from the Saikhan sum centre...
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