Altai, Khovd Explained

Altai District
Native Name:Алтай сум
Native Name Lang:mn
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:220px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Mongolia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Khovd Province
Area Total Km2:13144
Timezone:UTC + 7
Utc Offset:+7
Website:http://altai.kho.gov.mn/

Altai (Mongolian: Алтай) is a sum (district) of Khovd Province in western of Mongolia. It is 310 km away from the city of Khovd.[1]

History

In 1968 a research team investigated 31 monuments dated to the Bronze and Early Iron Age near the border of Altai and Üyench sums.[2]

References

45.8078°N 92.2917°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.statis.mn/portal/content_files/comppmedia/cxls0x450.xls Khovd Aimak Statistical Office. 1983-2008 Dynamics Data Sheet
  2. Web site: Colleoni, Aldo. Petroglyphs of Javkhlant Mountain: Mongolia. EUT. 2005. 16.