What is "erdenet"

Erdenet (, literally "with treasure") is the third-largest city in Mongolia and the capital of the aimag (province) of Orkhon. Officially known as Bayan-Öndör sum.

Located in the northern part of the country, it lies in a valley between the Selenge and Orkhon rivers about ( as the bird flies) northwest of Ulaanbaatar, the capital. The road length between Ulaanbaatar and Erdenet is about .