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Zuunmod

Zuunmod ( ) is the administrative seat of Mongolia's Töv Province. As of the 2017 census, it had a population of 16,953 and an area of 19.18 km². Zuunmod is located on the south side of Bogd Khan Mountain, south of the capital city of Ulaanbaatar. Zuunmod was established as the administrative center of Töv Province in 1942. Until that time, the administration of the aimag had been located in Ulaanbaatar. The significant Battle of Jao Modo took place here in early May 1649, ending with the victory for the Qing dynasty.

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Zuunmod ( ) is the administrative seat of Mongolia's Töv Province. As of the 2017 census, it had a population of 16,953 and an area of 19.18 km². Zuunmod is located on the south side of Bogd Khan Mountain, south of the capital city of Ulaanbaatar. Zuunmod was established as the administrative center of Töv Province in 1942. Until that time, the administration of the aimag had been located in Ulaanbaatar. The significant Battle of Jao Modo took place here in early May 1649, ending with the victory for the Qing dynasty.

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  1. date of establishment: 1942 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1942". What evidence would count against this claim?
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  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378515429

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