Kherlen River. Khentii. Mongolia.
THE REGIONS OF MONGOLIA
KHENTII AIMAG
KHERLEN RIVER (KERULEN GOL)
Kherlen River (also known as Kerülen; Mongolian: Хэрлэн гол) is a 1,254 km river
in Mongolia and China. It is also one of the two longest river in Mongolia,
aside from Orkhon River.
The river originates in the south slopes of the Khentii mountains, near the
Burkhan Khaldun mountain in the Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area, about 180
kilometres or 112 miles northeast of Ulaanbaatar. This area constitutes the
divide between the Arctic (Tuul River) and Pacific (Kherlen, Onon) basins and is
consequently named “Three River Basins”.
From there the Kherlen flows in a mostly eastern direction through the Khentii
aimag. On its further way it crosses the eastern Mongolian steppe past Ulaan
Ereg and Choibalsan, entering China at 48°3′N 115°36′E and emptying into Hulun
Nuur after another 164 kilometres or 102 miles.
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There are many kinds of fishes and birds such as geese, duck, Amur Catfish,
Umber, Taimen, Lenok, Amur
Chub, Mirror Carp, Golden Carp, & Amur Ide. etc.
An honorary monument at Khodoo Aral near the Kherlen River was
dedicated to Genghis Khan. Historians write that the Khan came to power at
Khodoo Aral, an area from which he later emerged to unite the nomadic tribes of
Mongolia. Ogoodei Khan and Munkh Khan were later enthroned at Khodoo Aral.
THINGS YOU CAN DO:
- Horse riding
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Bird watching
- Travel tip:
If you are visiting Kherlen river, consider combining it with a visit to "Deluun
Boldog birthplace of Genghis Khan" at the same time.
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