Altai, Khovd

District in Khovd Province, Mongolia
District in Khovd Province, Mongolia
Altai District
Алтай сум
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District
Altai District in Khovd Province
Altai District in Khovd Province
CountryMongolia
ProvinceKhovd Province
Area
 • Total13,144 km2 (5,075 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC + 7)
Websitehttp://altai.kho.gov.mn/

Altai (Mongolian: Алтай) is a sum (district) of Khovd Province in western of Mongolia. It is 310 km away from the city of Khovd.[1]

History

In 1968 a research team investigated 31 monuments dated to the Bronze and Early Iron Age near the border of Altai and Üyench sums.[2]

References

  1. ^ Khovd Aimak Statistical Office. 1983-2008 Dynamics Data Sheet Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Colleoni, Aldo (2005). "Petroglyphs of Javkhlant Mountain: Mongolia". EUT. p. 16.
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45°48′28″N 92°17′30″E / 45.80778°N 92.29167°E / 45.80778; 92.29167


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