Tes () is a sum (district) of

Uvs Province Uvs Province ( ) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the west of the country, away from the national capital Ulaanbaatar. Its capital is Ulaangom which lies above sea level. The province is named after Mongolia' ...

in western

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, and was established in 1924. It is named after the Tesiin gol river that flows through the sum. Part of the area is covered with sand dunes. The sum's western end is the eastern shore of

Uvs Nuur Uvs Lake ( ) is a highly saline lake in an endorheic basin— Uvs Nuur Basin, primarily in Mongolia with a smaller part in Russia. It is the largest lake in Mongolia by surface area, covering 3,350 km2 at 759 m above sea level. The no ...

. Tes's population in 2021 was 5,211, down from 7,769 in 1990.

Notable natives

* Mishigiin Sonompil,

Minister of Defense A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found in states where the government is divid ...

(2006–2007)

References

Districts of Uvs Province {{Mongolia-geo-stub