Khövsgöl Province
Khövsgöl Province
Хөвсгөл аймаг ᠬᠥᠪᠰᠦᠭᠦᠯ ᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ | |
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Scenery in the Khövsgöl Province | |
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| Coordinates: 49°38′N 100°10′E / 49.633°N 100.167°E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Established | 1931 |
| Capital | Mörön |
| Area | |
• Total | 100,628.82 km2 (38,853.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 132,146 |
| • Density | 1.31320/km2 (3.40118/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | MNT 952 billion US$ 0.3 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | MNT 6,905,270 US$ 2,211 (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 |
| Area code | +976 138 |
| ISO 3166 code | MN-041 |
| Vehicle registration | ХӨ_ |
| Website | khovsgol |
Khövsgöl Province (Mongolian: Хөвсгөл аймаг) is the northernmost of the 21 provinces of Mongolia, bordering Buryatia and Tuva, Russia. Its name is derived from Lake Khövsgöl. The province was established in 1931. Its administrative center is the city of Mörön; prior to 1933, its capital was Khatgal.