Khövsgöl Province

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Coordinates: 49°38′N 100°10′E / 49.633°N 100.167°E / 49.633; 100.167
Khövsgöl Aimag
Хөвсгөл аймаг
Province
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Coat of arms
Country Mongolia
Coordinates 49°38′N 100°10′E / 49.633°N 100.167°E / 49.633; 100.167
Capital Mörön
Area 100,628.82 km2 (38,853 sq mi)
Population 123,275 (2007)
Density 1.23 /km2 (3 /sq mi)
Founded 1931
Timezone UTC+8
Area code +976 (0)138
License plate ХӨ_ (_ variable)
ISO 3166-2 code MN-041
Website: http://gate1.pmis.gov.mn/huvsgul/

Khövsgöl (Mongolian: Хөвсгөл) is the northernmost of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. The name is derived from Lake Khövsgöl.

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[edit] Geography and History

Scenery in the Khövsgöl Province
Lake Khövsgöl

The Aimag is quite mountainous. The south and southwest are dominated by the round-topped Tarvagatai, Bulnain and Erchim sub-ranges of the Khangai massif. The areas west and north of Lake Khövsgöl are formed by the alpine Khoridol Saridag, Ulaan Taiga, and Mönkh Saridag mountains. The center and east are less mountainous, but still hilly.

Within Mongolia, the region is well-known for its natural beauty, and Lake Khövsgöl is one of the countries major tourist attractions. The largest forest areas of Mongolia are located around and to the north of the lake, extending the south-siberian Taiga.

The aimag was founded in 1931. Khatgal was the administrative center until 1933, since when it has been Mörön.

[edit] Population

Khövsgöl aimag population [1][2] [3][4][5]
1956
census		 1960
est.		 1963
census		 1969
census		 1975
est.		 1979
census		 1981
est.		 1989
census		 1992
est.		 1996
est.		 1998
est.		 2000
census		 2003
est.		 2005
est.		 2007
est.
58,200 64,000 63,700 74,800 82,300 88,200 91,100 101,800 119,133 113,312 117,123 117,914 124,126 123,416 123,275

The region is home to many ethnic minority groups: Darkhad, Khotgoid, Uriankhai, Buriad, and Tsaatan. Both the Darkhad and Tsaatan are famous for their practice of shamanism.

Ethnic minority groups in Khövsgöl (self-identification), 2000 census[6]
Group Population Percentage
Darkhad 16,268 13.8%
Khotgoid 6229 5.3%
Uriankhai 3036 2.6%
Buriad 996 0.84%
Tsaatan 269 0.23%
Total population 117914 100%

[edit] Famous Khövsgölians

Sums of Khövsgöl Aimag

Famous people from Khövsgöl include:

Henning Haslund-Christensen, a Danish traveller and explorer, spent one or two years in a place that today is in Erdenebulgan sum in the early 20s. Some locals believe that Alan Goa, a female ancestor of Genghis Khan, hails from what is now Chandmani-Öndör.

[edit] Livestock

In 2007, the aimag was home to about 3.43 million heads of livestock, among them about 1,510,000 goats, 1,442,000 sheep, 322,000 cattle and yaks, 150,000 horses, 2,350 camels, and 652 reindeer.[5]

[edit] Transportation

The Mörön Airport (ZMMN/MXV) has one paved runway. It offers regular flights from and to Ulan Bator, and also serves as intermediate stop into the western Aimags.

The Khatgal Airport (HTM) only runs scheduled flights from and to Ulan Bator in summer, offering a more direct approach to Lake Khövsgöl for the tourists.

The road distance from Mörön to Ulaanbaatar is 690 km.

[edit] Administrative Subdivision

The Sums of Khövsgöl Aimag
Sum Mongolian Population
1987
(approx.)[7]		 Population
1994
[8]		 Population
2000[9]		 Population 2005[10] Population
2007[5]		 Sum centre
population
(2007)[5]		 Area
(km²)[5]		 Density
(/km²)
Alag-Erdene
Khatgal		 Алаг-Эрдэнэ
Хатгал		 2,300
7,000[11]		 2,809
3,756		 2,825
2,498		 2,992
2,831		 2,848
2,886		 893
2,886		 4,502.96 1.27
Arbulag Арбулаг 3,100 4,272 4,487 4,164 4,001 702 3,529.21 1.13
Bayanzürkh Баянзүрх 3,300 4,180 4,202 3,863 3,810 715 4,299.14 0.89
Bürentogtokh Бүрэнтогтох 3,800 5,043 4,678 4,251 4,158 1,335 3,768.60 1.10
Chandmani-Öndör Чандмань-Өндөр 2,100 2,891 3,063 2,944 2,998 1,249 4,487.54 0.67
Erdenebulgan Эрдэнэбулган 2,300 3,086 2,739 2,849 2,793 1,049 4,694.38 0.59
Galt Галт 4,400 5,573 5,328 4,876 4,780 718 3,596.83 1.33
Ikh-Uul Их-Уул 3,200 3,767 3,959 4,126 4,160 1,470 2,023.82 2.06
Jargalant Жаргалант 3,700 4,866 5,086 5,109 5,143 1,325 2,549.28 2.02
Khankh Ханх n.a. 2,227 2,140 2,346 2,353 1,301 5,498.71 0.43
Mörön Мөрөн n.a. 27,230 28,147 35,872 36,082 36,082 102.90 350.65
Rashaant Рашаант 2,500 3,195 3,280 3,559 3,501 987 1,982.52 1.77
Renchinlkhümbe Рэнчинлхүмбэ 3,900[12] 4,040 4,284 4,614 4,649 812 8,448.34 0.55
Shine-Ider Шинэ-Идэр 3,900 4,616 4,348 4,068 3,949 1,208 2,053.56 1.92
Tarialan Тариалан 4,800 6,122 6,070 5,936 5,855 2,981 3,430.67 1.71
Tömörbulag Төмөрбулаг 3,100 4,084 4,171 4,353 4,187 598 2,521.72 1.66
Tosontsengel Тосонцэнгэл 2,800 3,683 4,161 3,615 3,776 970 2,042.23 1.85
Tsagaannuur Цагааннуур 900 1,248 1,317 1,405 1,411 617 5,408.30 0.26
Tsagaan-Uul Цагаан-Уул 4,300 5,547 5,696 5,145 5,200 950 10,057.52 0.52
Tsagaan-Üür Цагаан-Үүр 2,000 2,590 2,421 2,442 2,415 730 8,735.33 0.28
Tsetserleg Цэцэрлэг 4,400 5,591 5,876 4,693 4,743 931 7,451.62 0.64
Tünel Түнэл 2,900 3,579 3,556 3,465 3,520 1,070 3,577.33 0.98
Ulaan-Uul Улаан-Уул 2,700 3,396 3,726 3,898 4,057 1,397 10,057.52 0.40

[edit] Notes and References

  1. ^ Statoids (Gwillim Law) web page[1]
  2. ^ National Statistical Office[2]
  3. ^ National Economy of the Mongolian People's Republic (1921 - 1981), Ulaanbaatar 1981
  4. ^ , GeoHive: Global Statistics, [3]
  5. ^ a b c d e Khövsgöl Aimag Statistical Yearbook 2007
  6. ^ M. Nyamaa, Khövsgöl aimgiin lavlakh toli, Ulaanbaatar 2001, p. 7, 35, 68, 148, 166, 190
  7. ^ Khövsgöl Aimgiin Atlas, Ulaanbaatar 1988,p.6
  8. ^ http://www.reliefweb.int/library/documents/oxfamannex1-4.pdf
  9. ^ M. Nyamaa, Khövsgöl aimgiin lavlakh toli, Ulaanbaatar 2001,passim
  10. ^ Rural Poverty Reduction Programme: official site
  11. ^ population in 1990, acc. to M. Nyamaa, Khövsgöl aimgiin lavlakh toli
  12. ^ incl. parts of Khankh


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