TSETSERLEG

also spelled Tsetserlik, or Tsetserlig, 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. (latest est.) more than 2,000.