Khovd Province
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Khovd Province Ховд аймаг ᠬᠣᠪᠳᠤᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ |
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Ruins of a fortress in Khovd Province
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| Coordinates: 47°0′N 92°45′E / 47.000°N 92.750°ECoordinates: 47°0′N 92°45′E / 47.000°N 92.750°E | |||
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 Mongolia
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| Established | 1931 | ||
| Capital | Khovd | ||
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| • Total | 76,133.38 km2 (29,395.26 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 4,204 m (13,793 ft) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • Total | 81,479 | ||
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+7 | ||
| Area code(s) | +976 (0)143 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | MN-043 | ||
| Vehicle registration | ХО_ | ||
| Website | khovd |
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Khovd (Mongolian: Ховд) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the west of the country. Its capital is also named Khovd.
The Khovd province is approximately 1,580 km from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's capital. It takes its name from the Khovd River, which is located in this province.
Khovd is distinguished by its multi-cultural population. It is home to more than 17 nationalities and ethnicities. Each of these groups has its own distinct traditional dwelling and settlement pattern, dress and other cultural distinctions, literary, artistic, and musical traditions.
The Khovd aimag population growth stopped in 1991, then migration out of the aimag (approx. 20,000 in 1992-2004) compensated the natural increase and confined aimag's population within 87,000 – 92,000 limits.
Khovd is notorious for its harsh weather cycles, as temperatures regularly reach as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) and as low as −30 degrees Celsius (−22 degrees Fahrenheit). The climate is dry, as it receives the same average rainfall of Phoenix, Arizona each year.
The major river are
The Khovd Airport (HVD/ZMKD) has two runways, one of which is paved, and gets served by regular flights from and to Ulan Bator, Mörön, and Bulgan.But planned of flight to Ürümqi city of Xingjiang.
The region around the Khovd city is famous in Mongolia for its watermelon crop. There is a sizable hydroelectric dambuilding project underway that will theoretically generate enough electricity to power the three most western aimags (Uvs, Bayan-Ölgii, and Khovd). The city of Khovd is connected to the Russian power grid and subject to blackouts if it falls behind in its payments. Domestic and international tourism and sports hunting have always been a sizable industry of Khovd province with natural beauty such as fresh and salt water lakes, snow-capped mountains, green valleys and caves as well as ancient rock paintings and fortresses being the main sightseeing attractions.
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