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Khovd Gol
Khovd ( mn, Ховд; in older sources also Kobdo) can refer to: * Khovd River, a river in the west of Mongolia * Khovd (city), the capital of Khovd aimag * Khovd Province, an aimag (province) in Mongolia * Khovd Airport, the airport of Khovd city * Heise peak, on Bayankharikhan mountain south of Khovd River * several sums (districts) in different aimags of Mongolia: ** Khovd, Khovd Khovd ( mn, Ховд) is a sum (district) of Khovd Province in Western Mongolia. Population In 2005, 4,644 inhabitants and 866 households lived in Khovd sum. It is the only sum in the Khovd aimag with a majority of Kazakh. 96% of the populat ... ** Khovd, Uvs {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khovd River
Khovd River ( mn, Ховд гол, Howd gol, ) is a river in Mongolia. It flows from Tavan Bogd mountain of the Altai Mountains to Khar-Us Lake. The length of the river is 516 kilometres. See also *List of rivers of Mongolia This is a list of notable rivers of Mongolia, arranged geographically by river basin. The Mongolian words for river are ''gol'' (') and ''mörön'' ('), with the latter usually used for larger rivers. The Mongolian names also occasionally have ... References Rivers of Mongolia {{Mongolia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khovd (city)
Khovd ( mn, Ховд, Howd, ), formerly known as Kobdo or Khobdo, is the capital of the Khovd Province of Mongolia. It is officially known as Jargalant sum. Geography and climate 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. 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. History The city was established by Galdan Boshogtu Khan of Dzungaria in the 17th century on the bank of the river Khovd in what is now Erdenebüren sum. Horticulture was developed around city Khovd using the land cultiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khovd Province
Khovd ( mn, Ховд, Howd, ) 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. Population 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 the limits of 87 thousand to 92 thousand since. Climate Khovd is notorious for its harsh weather, for temperatures regularly reach as high as during summer and as low as during winter. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khovd Airport
Khovd Airport is a public airport located in Khovd city, Mongolia. Airlines and destinations See also * List of airports in Mongolia This is a list of airports in Mongolia, grouped by type and sorted by location. Airports Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines. , - style="font-weight:bold; background:#ccc;" , Dom ... References External links world-airport-codes.comKhovd * Khovd Airports in Mongolia Khovd Province {{Mongolia-airport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khovd, Khovd
Khovd ( mn, Ховд) is a sum (district) of Khovd Province in Western Mongolia. Population In 2005, 4,644 inhabitants and 866 households lived in Khovd sum. It is the only sum in the Khovd aimag with a majority of Kazakh. 96% of the population belongs to Kazakh nationality and the remaining belong to other ethnic and national groups, like Chantuu ( Uyghur, Uzbek), Myangad, Torguud or Khalkh. The total population increased until 1991 and declined sharply in 1992 and 1993. This decline was caused by the outmigration of Kazakhs to Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ... (approx. 1,650 or 33% of total population). In the following years, some migrants returned and the population increased also due to comparably high birth rates. In recent years, the populatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
