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- Tsetserlik or Tsetserlig
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Tsetserleg
Tsetserleg, Mong.
Tsetserleg
Mongolia
Also known as: Tsetserlig, Tsetserlik
Tsetserleg, town, central Mongolia. It lies on the northeastern slopes of the Hangayn Mountains, 250 miles (400 km) southwest of Ulaanbaatar, the capital. Once the seat of a monastery, Tsetserleg is an ancient cultural and commercial centre; it now has a theatre, hotel, hospital, and an agricultural college. The main industry is food processing. Pop. (2000) 18,519.
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