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Sharyn Gol
ℹ️Practical info — Sharyn Gol
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🌤 Weather — 5 days
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💡 Tips
- Visit the viewpoint overlooking the massive open-pit coal mine to understand the scale of mining here.
- Admire the Soviet-era murals and the planned architecture in the town center.
- Plan a trip to Zulzagiin Gol, about 30km away, for a beautiful and quiet river experience.
- Use the local train to Darkhan if you are looking for an authentic Mongolian rail journey.
- Avoid visiting on very windy days, as coal dust in the air can be unpleasant.
🍽 Food
In local canteens, you can often find hearty meat dishes with a Russian influence.
The bakeries in Sharyn Gol are known for their heavy, traditional loaves of bread.
Try this Mongolian noodle soup, rich in meat and very filling.
🛍 Shopping · 🧘 Quiet spots
Visit the market for fresh meats and regional produce.
Buy durable wool socks and gloves originally designed for miners.
Look for high-quality Russian canned goods and sweets in the local shops.
This river area features absolute peace and idyllic picnic spots in nature.
Hike the hills above the town for a view far away from the industrial activity.
Look for the small, hidden green spaces between the Soviet-era apartment blocks.
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Sharyngol, meaning yellow valley in Mongolian, lies at 850 metres above sea level in the Sharyngol valley about 30 kilometres east of Darkhan in Darkhan-Uul Province. Built in 1965 as a Soviet-style planned settlement for coal mining, the town peaked in the 1980s at around 15,000 inhabitants and now has roughly 8,000. The Sharyngol open-pit mine, with annual output of 2.3 million tonnes of lignite, is one of Mongolia's largest, supplying the thermal power plants of Darkhan and Erdenet as well as households across the north. The coal has a low calorific value of about 3,500 kcal/kg but is cheap to extract. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990 the town lost roughly half its population. Today Sharyngol struggles with serious environmental issues, particularly coal dust and heavy-metal soil contamination. Local authorities are trying to diversify the economy and improve air quality.
- Location: Mongolia
- Nearby: Khutul (12 km)
Best time to visit & climate
The most pleasant time to visit is Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °C | -19 | -16 | -6 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 1 | -9 | -17 |
| Rain mm | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 53 | 69 | 73 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
Geography
Facts
- Gegründet 1965 als sowjetische Bergbausiedlung
- Bevölkerung rund 8.000, 1980er noch 15.000
- Auf 850 Metern Höhe im Sharyngol-Tal
- 30 Kilometer östlich von Darkhan
- Eine der größten Braunkohle-Tagebauminen der Mongolei
- Jahresproduktion 2,3 Millionen Tonnen Kohle
- Heizwert der Kohle rund 3.500 kcal/kg
- Bevölkerungsrückgang nach 1990 um etwa die Hälfte
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