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District in Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia District in Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia
Bugat District Бугат сум
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District
CountryMongolia
ProvinceBayan-Ölgii Province
Area
 • Total2,049.10 km (791.16 sq mi)
Population
 • Total3,487
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC + 7)

Bugat (Mongolian: Бугат) is a sum (district) of Bayan-Ölgii Province in western Mongolia. It is primarily inhabited by ethnic Kazakhs. As of 2014 it had a population of 3487 people.

Since 1999, Bugat has hosted The Gold Eagle Festival. The Golden Eagle Festival is the largest gathering of eagle hunters and their eagles and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Event.

48°57′04″N 90°01′12″E / 48.95111°N 90.02000°E / 48.95111; 90.02000

References

  1. "АЙМГИЙН ХҮН АМ, НИЙГМИЙН ЗАРИМ ҮЗҮҮЛЭЛТҮҮД" (PDF) (in Mongolian). Bayan-ulgii.nso.mn. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. "Golden Eagle Festival (Oct 1-2, 2016)". Discover Bayan-Olgii. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
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