48°00′15″N 91°38′26″E / 48.00417°N 91.64056°E
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Khovd
Ховд ᠬᠣᠪᠳᠤ | |
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District and City | |
Jargalant District Жаргалант сум ᠵᠢᠷᠭᠠᠯᠠᠩᠲᠤᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
Coordinates: 48°00′15″N 91°38′26″E / 48.00417°N 91.64056°E | |
Country | Mongolia |
Province | Khovd Province |
Founded | 1731 |
Area | |
• Total | 70.0 km2 (27.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,395 m (4,577 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 29,800 |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 |
Area code | +976 (0)143 |
Climate | BWk |
Website | http://khovd.gov.mn/ |
Khovd (Mongolian: Ховд [ˈχɔw̜t]), formerly known as Kobdo[1] or Khobdo, is the capital of the Khovd Province of Mongolia. It is the administrative seat of the Jargalant sum.