Bayan-Ovoo, Khentii Explained

Bayan-Ovoo District
Native Name:Баян-Овоо сум
Native Name Lang:mn
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Mongolia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mongolia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Mongolia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Khentii
Area Total Km2:3,381
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:1,581
Timezone:UTC+8
Utc Offset:+8
Coordinates:47.7858°N 112.1164°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:921
Elevation Ft:3024

Bayan-Ovoo (Mongolian: Баян-Овоо is a sum (district) of Khentii Province in eastern Mongolia. The sum had a population in 2008 of 1,581[2] and an area of 3,381 km².

Climate

Bayan-Ovoo has a continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwb) with warm summers and severely cold winters. Most precipitation falls in the summer as rain, with some snow in autumn and spring. Winters are quite dry, with occasional light snow.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bayan-Ovoo, Russia. Falling Rain Global Gazetteer. 27 January 2013.
  2. Web site: National Census 2010 (sum level divisions). January 14, 2013.