Khövsgöl Province

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Khövsgöl Aimag
Хөвсгөл аймаг

Founded	1931
Capital	Mörön
Area	100,600 km²
Population  • Total (2000)  • Density	119,063 1.18/km²
Predial code	+976 (0)
License Plate	ХӨ_ (_ variable)
ISO 3166-2	MN-041
Web site	gate1.pmis.gov.mn/huvsgul/

Khövsgöl Aimag (Mongolian: Хөвсгөл аймаг) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the north of of the country, and including its most northern point.

The name derives from the Lake Khövsgöl. Until 1933, Khatgal was the administrative center, since then it is Mörön. The largest forest areas of Mongolia are located around and to the north of lake Khövsgöl, extending the south-siberian Taiga. The lake is also sometimes called "small Baikal".

[edit] Traffic

The Mörön Airport (ZMMN/MXV) has one paved runway. It offers regular flights from and to Ulan Bator, and also serves as intermediate stop into the western Aimags.

The Khatgal Airport (HTM) only runs scheduled flights from and to Ulan Bator in summer, offering a more direct approach to Lake Khövsgöl for the tourists.

[edit] Administrative Subdivision

The Sums of Khövsgöl Aimag

Sum	Mongolian
Alag-Erdene	Алаг-Эрдэнэ
Arbulag	Арбулаг
Bayanzürkh	Баянзүрх
Bürentogtokh	Бүрэнтогтох
Chandmani-Öndör	Чандмань-Өндөр
Erdenebulgan	Эрдэнэбулган
Galt	Галт
Khatgal	Хатгал
Ikh-Uul	Их-Уул
Ikhjargalant	Ихжаргалант
Mörön	Мөрөн
Rashaant	Рашаант
Rinchinlkhümbe	Ринчинлхүмбэ
Shin-Ider	Шинэ-Идэр
Tarialan	Тариалан
Tömörbulag	Төмөрбулаг
Tosontsengel	Тосонцэнгэл
Tsagaannuur	Цагааннуур
Tsagaan-Uul	Цагаан-Уул
Tsagaan-Üür	Цагаан-Үүр
Tsetserleg	Цэцэрлэг
Tünel	Түнэл
Ulaan-Uul	Улаан-Уул