Choibalsan (
Mongolian: ) is the fourth-largest city in
Mongolia. The name of the city was
Bayan Tu'men until 1941, when it was renamed after the communist leader
Khorloogiin Choibalsan. It is the capital of the province of
Dornod. The city administrative unit's official name is
Kherlen sum, with area of 281 km
2. It is situated at the
Kherlen River, at an elevation of 747 m above sea level.