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Bayanzurkh, Mongolia

Overview

  • Nation: Mongolia
  • City: Bayanzurkh
  • Date of sister city agreement: January 27, 1997

Information of Sister City

  • Location: Located to the southeast of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  • Area: 1,370㎢ (83 times the area of Dongjak-gu (16.35㎢))
  • Features
    • A primitive village at an altitude of 1,400m where gers, cows, horses, ships, and buildings coexist
    • A good city for small and medium-sized companies to enter due to its low wages and high-quality workforce
  • Major industries: Manufacturing and handicraft manufacturing
  • Other information
    • Educational institution: 12 colleges and 20 elementary schools
    • Culture and leisure : Terelj (Tourist destination)


Bayanzurkh, Mongolia


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Exchange History

Exchange History
Date Description
January 3, 1997 Requested a sisterhood relationship through the Mongolian Ambassador to Mongolia
January 15, 1997 Mayor of Bayanzurkh agreed to concluded a sister city agreement
January 24-28, 1997 Dongjak-gu Delegation's visit to Bayanzurkh to conclude a sister city agreement
(A sister city agreement concluded on January 27)
June 6-11, 1997 Bayanzurkh Delegation's visit to Dongjak-gu
(Sent gifts to welfare facilities for the elderly in Mongolia – 170 pieces of clothing and shoes)
September 12-16, 1997 Dongjak-gu Delegation's visit to Bayanzurkh (Exchanged administrative information and discussed mutual interests)
November 26, 1997 Held a meeting among Mongolian students studying in Korea (33 participants)
February 3, 1998 Sent 10 used computers (386) and 702 pieces of clothing
February 6-13, 1998 Bayanzurkh Delegation's visit to Dongjak-gu