Khovd (city)
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Khovd Ховд ᠬᠣᠪᠳᠤ |
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Jargalant District Жаргалант сум ᠵᠢᠷᠭᠠᠯᠠᠩᠲᠤᠰᠤᠮᠤ |
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The city of Khovd
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 Khovd
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| Coordinates: 48°00′15″N 91°38′26″E / 48.00417°N 91.64056°E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Khovd Province |
| Elevation | 1,395 m (4,577 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 28,601 |
| Time zone | UTC + 7 (UTC+7) |
| Area code(s) | +976 (0)143 |
| Climate | BWk |
Coordinates: 48°00′15″N 91°38′26″E / 48.00417°N 91.64056°E
Khovd or Hovd (Mongolian: Ховд), formerly known as Kobdo or Khobdo, is the capital of the Khovd Province of Mongolia. Officially known as Jargalant sum.
It is situated at the foot of the Mongol Altay Mountains, on the Buyant River. The Khar-Us Lake is located approximately 25 km east of Khovd, and is the location of a Strictly Protected Area (Mongolian Government designation), called the Mankhan Nature Preserve.
Khovd is known throughout the region for its watermelon and tomato harvest in the late summer, as well as the high quality of its seasonal meat products.
As a result of administrative reforms in 1992, Khovd was accorded the status of Jargalant sum. City area is 80 km2.
Khovd has a cold desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWk) with long, dry, frigid winters and short warm summers. Precipitation is minimal and very heavily concentrated in summer.
The city has a population of 26,023 (2000 census), 30,479 (2003, est.), 28,601(2007).
In 2005, Jargalant sum (the centre of Khovd Aimag) had 32,351 inhabitants (6,675 households), belonging to more than ten ethnic groups and nationalities such as Uuld, Khalkh, Zakhchin, Torguud, Uriankhai, Myangad, Durvud, Bayad, Kazak, Chantuu and Üzemchin.
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