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Revision as of 11:20, 11 June 2016
Govi-Altai Province
Говь-Алтай аймаг ᠭᠣᠪᠢᠠᠯᠲᠠᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ | |
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Country | Mongolia |
Established | 1940 |
Capital | Altai |
Area | |
• Total | 141,447.67 km2 (54,613.25 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 3,802 m (12,474 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 53,590 |
• Density | 0.38/km2 (0.98/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 |
Area code | +976 (0)148 |
ISO 3166 code | MN-065 |
Vehicle registration | ГА_ |
Website | www |
Govi-Altai (Mongolian: Говь-Алтай, Gobi-Altai) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. The province is located in the west of the country and is home to Salkhin Sandag NGO, which works actively to protect its main water source, Zavkhan River.
Transportation
The Altai Airport (LTI/ZMAT) has one paved runway and is served by regular flights to Arvaikheer, Bayankhongor and Ulan Bator. The new arrival/departure building was opened to the public in 2013.
Administrative subdivision
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The capital Altai is geographically located in Yesönbulag sum, and not to be confused with the Altai sum in the south of the aimag.
Sum | Mongolian | Area (km²)[1] |
Population 2007(est.)[1] |
Population 2009(est.)[2] |
Density (/km²) |
Distance from Altai city (km)[1] |
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Altai | Алтай | 20,256 | 2,386 | 2,152 | 0.11 | 318 |
Bayan-Uul | Баян-Уул | 5,836 | 2,953 | 2,943 | 0.50 | 146 |
Biger | Бигэр | 3,826 | 2,460 | 2,197 | 0.57 | 108 |
Bugat | Бугат | 9,921 | 2,461 | 2,257 | 0.23 | 219 |
Chandmani | Чандмань | 4,629 | 2,024 | 2,053 | 0.44 | 189 |
Darvi | Дарви | 3,523 | 1,877 | 1,819 | 0.52 | 212 |
Delger | Дэлгэр | 6,625 | 3,066 | 3,104 | 0.47 | 88 |
Erdene | Эрдэнэ | 26,066 | 2,280 | 2,288 | 0.09 | 223 |
Khaliun | Халиун | 4,214 | 2,546 | 2,497 | 0.59 | 87 |
Khökh morit | Хөх морьт | 6,314 | 2,404 | 2,461 | 0.39 | 215 |
Jargalan | Жаргалан | 3,683 | 1,885 | 1,904 | 0.52 | 102 |
Sharga | Шарга | 5,566 | 1,930 | 1,921 | 0.35 | 79 |
Taishir | Тайшир | 3,913 | 1,575 | 1,536 | 0.39 | 43 |
Tögrög | Төгрөг | 5,343 | 1,871 | 1,914 | 0.36 | 148 |
Tonkhil | Тонхил | 7,322 | 2,388 | 2,402 | 0.33 | 218 |
Tseel | Цээл | 5,631 | 2,235 | 2,038 | 0.36 | 167 |
Tsogt | Цогт | 16,618 | 3,950 | 3,697 | 0.22 | 187 |
Yesönbulag* | Есөнбулаг | 2,161 | 17,527 | 16,243 | 7.52 | 0 |
* - includes the capital of Govi-Altai Aimag, Altai City.
References