District in Uvs Province, Mongolia
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District in Uvs Province, Mongolia
Khovd District
Ховд сум ᠬᠣᠪᠳᠤᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
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Country | Mongolia |
Province | Uvs Province |
Time zone | UTC+7 (UTC + 7) |
Khovd (Mongolian: Ховд) is a sum (district) of the Uvs aimag (province) in Mongolia. It is located in the "south-west of the aimag," at the border to the Bayan-Ölgii Aimag. It is situated in the Achit Lake depression, sum center is 28 km SE from the lake at the Khovd River left bank. Eastern part of the sum is situated in Kharkhiraa-Türgen mountains.
49°16′48″N 90°54′41″E / 49.28000°N 90.91139°E / 49.28000; 90.91139