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Khökh Nuur

Coordinates: 49°30′47.8″N 115°34′51.9″E / 49.513278°N 115.581083°E / 49.513278; 115.581083
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Khökh Nuur
Lake Khökh

Lake Hoh

Hoh Nuur
Хөх нуур (Mongolian)
View of lake taken during ISS Expedition 62
Location of the lake and lowest point in Mongolia.
Location of the lake and lowest point in Mongolia.
Khökh Nuur
LocationDornod Province, Mongolia
Coordinates49°30′47.8″N 115°34′51.9″E / 49.513278°N 115.581083°E / 49.513278; 115.581083
Typelake

Khökh Nuur (Mongolian: Хөх нуур, lit.'Blue lake'), located in Dornod Province, is a lake and the lowest point in Mongolia at 560 metres (1,840 ft).[1]

The bottom of the lake was cleaned in 2017.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Mongolia". The World Factbook. CIA. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ B., Ooluun (6 July 2017). "Lakebed of Khukh Nuur cleaned". Mongolian National News Agency. Retrieved 14 August 2023.