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KHARKHORIN 2011 Хархорин Kharkhorin is located at the lower end of the upper valley of the Orkhon River. The location marks the eastern foothills of the Khangai Mountains, where they meet the rolling steppe of central Mongolia. Nearby are the ruins of the ancient town of Karakorum, which for a short time served as the capital of the Mongol Empire under Ogedei Khan. Another landmark is the Erdene Auu monastery.
