Zavkhan Province

Zavkhan Province
Завхан аймаг (Mongolian)
ᠵᠠᠪᠬᠠᠨᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Khar Lake from the International Space Station, 2006
Flag of Zavkhan Province
Coat of arms of Zavkhan Province
Coordinates: 48°0′N 96°15′E / 48.000°N 96.250°E / 48.000; 96.250
CountryMongolia
Established1931 (1931)
CapitalUliastai
Area
 • Total82,455.66 km2 (31,836.31 sq mi)
Elevation
1,886 m (6,188 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total72,104
 • Density0.87/km2 (2.3/sq mi)
GDP
 • TotalMNT 652 billion
US$ 0.2 billion (2022)
 • Per capitaMNT 8,856,280
US$ 2,836 (2022)
Time zoneUTC+7
Area code+976 (0)146
ISO 3166 codeMN-057
Vehicle registrationЗА_
Websitewww.zavkhan.gov.mn

Zavkhan (/ˈzxɑːn/; Mongolian: Завхан ᠵᠠᠪᠬᠠᠨ [ˈt͡saw̜χəɴ]), also spelt Zaukhan or Zabhkhan, is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the west of the country, 1,104 km from Ulaanbaatar. Its capital is Uliastai. The aimag is named after the Zavkhan River, which forms the border between Zavkhan and Gobi-Altai aimag.

  1. ^ "GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, by region, aimags and the Capital". www.1212.mn. Mongolian Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2023-12-06.