Altai City

Altai
Алтай
ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠢ
Yesönbulag District
Есөнбулаг сум
ᠶ᠋ᠢᠰᠦᠨᠪᠤᠯᠠᠭᠰᠤᠮᠤ
Altai is located in Mongolia
Altai
Altai
Location in Mongolia
Coordinates: 46°22′22″N 96°15′26″E / 46.37278°N 96.25722°E / 46.37278; 96.25722
CountryMongolia
Province (aimag)Govi-Altai
District (sum)Yesönbulag
Area
 • Total
2,161 km2 (834 sq mi)
Elevation
2,213 m (7,260 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
17,617
 • Density8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
Area code+976 (0) 148
Vehicle registrationГА
ClimateBSk

Altai City (Mongolian: Алтай хот, romanizedAltai hot, pronounced [aɬˈtʰæˑ χɔʰt]) is the capital of the Govi-Altai province in western Mongolia. As of 2008, its population is 15,800.[1]

  1. ^ Annual Report 2008 Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine. Govi-Altai Statistical Office.