Altai, Khovd

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]

Altai District
Алтай сум
ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠢᠰᠤᠮᠤ
CountryMongolia
ProvinceKhovd Province
Area
  Total13,144 km2 (5,075 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC + 7)
Websitehttp://altai.kho.gov.mn/

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°48′28″N 92°17′30″E


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