Tsetserleg

TsetserlegTsetserleg, Mong.

Tsetserleg, town, central Mongolia. It lies on the northeastern slopes of the Hangayn Mountains, 250 miles (400 km) southwest of Ulaanbaatar, the capital. Once the seat of a monastery, Tsetserleg is an ancient cultural and commercial centre; it now has a theatre, hotel, hospital, and an agricultural college. The main industry is food processing. Pop. (2000) 18,519.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Tsetserleg
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 10 October 2012
Access Date: March 14, 2025