What was Ulaanbaatar's original name when it was founded in 1639?
Örgöö
Karakorum
Kharkhorin
Ikh Khuree
Answer
Ulaanbaatar was originally founded as Örgöö in 1639. It served as a nomadic Buddhist monastic center and eventually became Mongolia's preeminent religious center and the seat of the Jebtsundamba Khutuktu.
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