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Khankh

Khövsgöltown

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Total population

2,140

Coordinates51.51°, 100.66°

Demographic figures from National Statistics Office of Mongolia. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Khankh is a town that lies in Khövsgöl, Mongolia. The population stands at approximately 2,140. The settlement sits at 51.506°, 100.660°, a cool-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,297 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
51.5057
Longitude
100.6595
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
170
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4
  • Ostericum tenuifolium (Pall. ex Spreng.) Y.C.Chu
    Ostericum tenuifolium (Pall. ex Spreng.) Y.C.Chu · Magnoliopsida
    4
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4
  • Northern Lapwing
    Vanellus vanellus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3
  • Common Sandpiper
    Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3
  • Ruddy Shelduck
    Tadorna ferruginea (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
    3
  • Bar-headed Goose
    Anser indicus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    3
  • Tufted Duck
    Aythya fuligula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
71
Largest magnitude
6.7
Largest event
2021-01-11

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Khövsgöl

Browse all places in Khövsgöl →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.55
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,297

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Black Kite
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Seen 2026-07-08
Eurasian Goshawk
Eurasian Goshawk
Astur gentilis
Seen 2026-07-07
Thymus baicalensis
Thymus baicalensis
Thymus baicalensis
Seen 2026-07-07
Northern Wheatear
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Seen 2026-07-06
Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus undulatus
Seen 2026-07-06
Crazyweed muricate
Crazyweed muricate
Oxytropis muricata
Seen 2026-06-29
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Seen 2025-07-08
Whooper Swan
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Seen 2025-07-07
Demoiselle Crane
Demoiselle Crane
Grus virgo
Seen 2025-07-07

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org