Khovu-Aksy

Khovu-Aksy
Хову́-Аксы́
Other transcription(s)
 • TuvanХову-Аксы
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Khovu-Aksy
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Khovu-Aksy
Khovu-Aksy (Tuva Republic)
Coordinates: 51°8′N 93°43′E / 51.133°N 93.717°E / 51.133; 93.717
CountryRussia
Federal subjectTuva
Administrative districtChedi-Kholsky District
SumonSelsovietKhovu-Aksy
Population
 • Total
3,672
 • Estimate 
(2021)
3,612 (−1.6%)
 • Capital ofChedi-Kholsky District, Khovu-Aksy Sumon
 • Municipal districtChedi-Kholsky Municipal District
 • Rural settlementKhovu-Aksy Sumon Rural Settlement
 • Capital ofChedi-Kholsky Municipal District, Khovu-Aksy Sumon Rural Settlement
Time zoneUTC+7 (MSK+4 )
Postal code
668330
Dialing code+7 39452
OKTMO ID93657405101

Khovu-Aksy (Russian: Хову-Аксы; Tuvan: Хову-Аксы, romanized: Xovu-Aksı) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Chedi-Kholsky District of Tuva, Russia. Population: 3,672 (2010 census); 3,706 (2002 census); 5,925 (1989 Soviet census).

The cobalt and nickel ore deposit at Khovu-Aksy is the type locality of five minerals: argentopentlandite, lazarenkoite, shubnikovite, smolyaninovite, and vladimirite.