Orkhon

alternative Orhon · alternative Orkon

1. The Old Turkic script.
2. A tributary of the Selenga in Mongolia.

   Extensive deposits of copper and molybdenum ore, situated some 200 miles northwest of Ulan Bator between the Selenga and Orkhon Rivers, will eventually be extracted by open‐pit methods and processed at the still unfinished town of Erdenet.

   1975 January 6, Christopher S. Wren, “MONGOLIA SPURS BIG MINE PROJECT”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 08 Dec 2024, page 5

3. A valley in Mongolia surrounding the river of the same name
4. A province and aimag of Mongolia. Capital: Erdenet.
5. A district and sum of Bulgan, Mongolia.
6. A district and sum of Darkhan-Uul, Mongolia.
7. A district and sum of Selenge, Mongolia.

plural Orkhons · alternative Orhon · alternative Orkon

1. A sheep of a Mongolian breed developed in 1961, reared primarily for wool.