Shanh
in Övörhangay, Mongolia
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Arvaikheer Airport (56 mi) - Bayankhongor Airport (123 mi)
- Bulgan Airport (127 mi)
- Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 47.050 and 102.950 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 47° 2' 59" and E 102° 56' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Tugrik - MNT
- Spoken languages:
- Mongolian, Russian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:15 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
- UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:53 am and 8:17 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -47.801 and -73.537 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tortel - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Mongolia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Mongolia. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Discover Shanh
Shanh in Övörhangay is a city in Mongolia about 193 mi (or 311 km) west of Ulan Bator, the country's capital city.
Local time in Shanh is now 03:15 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Ulaanbaatar with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 3 airports in the vicinity of Shanh. The closest airport in Mongolia is Arvaikheer Airport in a distance of 56 mi (or 90 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape in a distance of 35 mi (or 57 km), North.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Harhorin, Khujirt, Bayan, Sangiyn Dalay and Hotont. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 23% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 16% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
17°C (63 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
9°C (48 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Shankh Monastery
Shankh Monastery (Mongolian: Шанх хийд, Shankh Khiid) located in Övörkhangai Province, Central Mongolia, 25 kilometers South East of Kharkhorin city, is one of Mongolia’s oldest and most historically significant monasteries originally founded in 1647 by Zanabazar, the first Jebtsundamba Khutuktu, or spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism for the Khalkha in Outer Mongolia, around the same time as the establishment of the nearby Tuvhun Monastery.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Shanh.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shankha Somon, Shanhu, Shankha, Shanha, Shanha Suma, Shanh
