Dalandzadgad

Dalandzadgad, town, south-central Mongolia, in the Gobi Desert. It is connected by road to Ulaanbaatar, the national capital, 320 miles (514 km) north-northeast. Local brown and bituminous coal deposits are worked commercially. Industries include cement production. Pop. (2000) 14,050.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.

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Article Title: Dalandzadgad

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 03 March 2009

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Access Date: March 14, 2025