Khovd Province
Mongolian province / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Khovd Province?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
This article is about the province of Mongolia. For other uses, see Khovd (disambiguation).
Khovd (Mongolian: Ховд, romanized: Howd, pronounced [ˈχɔw̜t]) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the west of the country. Its capital is also named Khovd.
Quick Facts Ховд аймагᠬᠣᠪᠳᠤᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ, Country ...
Khovd Province
Ховд аймаг ᠬᠣᠪᠳᠤᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 47°0′N 92°45′E | |
Country | Mongolia |
Established | 1931 (1931) |
Capital | Khovd |
Government | |
Area | |
• Total | 76,133.38 km2 (29,395.26 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 4,204 m (13,793 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 87,363 |
• Density | 1.1/km2 (3.0/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | MNT 975 billion US$ 0.3 billion (2022) |
• Per capita | MNT 21,692,300 US$ 3,448 (2022) |
Time zone | UTC+7 |
Area code | +976 (0)143 |
ISO 3166 code | MN-043 |
Vehicle registration | ХО_ |
Website | khovd |
Close
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.