Ulaanbaatar was barely settled at its present location.
 Ulaanbaatar lies at roughly the same latitude as Vienna, Munich, Orlans and Seattle
=== Climate ===Owing to its high elevation, its relatively high latitude, its location hundreds of kilometres from any coast, and the effects of the Siberian anticyclone, Ulaanbaatar is the coldest national capital in the world, with a monsoon-influenced, cold semi-arid climate (Kppen BSk, USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 3b)

