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Khankh
Khövsgöltown
Khankh
Total population
2,140
Demographic figures from National Statistics Office of Mongolia. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Khankh is a sum of Khövsgöl aimag. The area is about 5,500 km2 (2,100 mi2). In 2000, the sum had a population of 2,140 inhabitants. The center, officially named Turt, is situated on the shore of Lake Khövsgöl, 280 km (170 mi) north of Mörön, 1,020 km (630 mi) from Ulaanbaatar, and 22 km (14 mi) from the Khankh/Mondy border crossing to Russia.
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History
The Khankh sum was founded, together with the whole Khövsgöl aimag, in 1931. In 1933, it had about 1,000 inhabitants in 346 households, and about 13,200 heads of livestock. In 1955, the sum was dissolved, some parts were joined to Chandmani-Öndör, the rest became Turt khoroo. In 1959, the sum was reestablished, but became part of Renchinlkhümbe in 1978. In 1994, it was reestablished again. In 1956, the local Khövsgöl Dolgio negdel was founded.
Geography
The sum borders Lake Khövsgöl. The aimags highest mountain, Mönkhsaridag, is located at the border to Russia.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4
- Ostericum tenuifolium (Pall. ex Spreng.) Y.C.ChuOstericum tenuifolium (Pall. ex Spreng.) Y.C.Chu · Magnoliopsida4
- White WagtailMotacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3
- Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea (Pallas, 1764) · Aves3
- Bar-headed GooseAnser indicus (Latham, 1790) · Aves3
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4 — 2026-01-0729 km SW of Turt, Mongolia
- M 4 — 2025-04-3036 km W of Turt, Mongolia
- M 4.3 — 2024-12-0417 km NNW of Turt, Mongolia
- M 4.1 — 2023-10-1238 km WNW of Turt, Mongolia
- M 4.2 — 2023-09-2240 km SW of Turt, Mongolia
- M 4.1 — 2023-03-04Russia-Mongolia border region
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Khövsgöl
- Renchinlkhumbe50.7 mi away
- Chandmani-Undur72.1 mi away
- Khatgal76.5 mi away · pop. 2,796
- Tsagaan-Uur76.5 mi away
- Ulaan-Uul84.5 mi away · pop. 3,726
- Alag-Erdene99.5 mi away
- Erdenebulgan104.3 mi away
- Tunel113.6 mi away
- Bayanzurkh117.8 mi away
- Arbulag122.2 mi away
- Murun131.4 mi away · pop. 35,789
- Burentogtoh138.7 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API