Editing Erdenet (section)

==Landmarks==
Erdenet is home to several cultural and economic landmarks. The Erdenet Carpet Factory, established in 1981 about {{convert|2|km|0|abbr=on}} east of the city center, processes approximately 2,000 tons of wool annually and employs around 1,100 workers.<ref>Marion Wisotzki. ''Mongolei'', p.227, Berlin 2010</ref> Cultural institutions include the Mining Museum, located in the Palace of Culture on the central square,<ref>Michael Kohn: ''Mongolia'', p. 144, London (2008)</ref> and the [[Museum of Orkhon Province]], founded in 1983. The [[Friendship Monument]], erected in 1984, stands on a hill in northeastern Erdenet. [[Amarbayasgalant Monastery]], a major Buddhist site located about {{convert|60|km|0|abbr=on}} northeast of Erdenet, was founded between 1727 and 1737, partially destroyed in 1937, and restored after 1975 with support from [[UNESCO]].