Zavkhan Province

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Zavkhan Aimag
Завхан аймаг

Founded	1931
Capital	Uliastai
Area	82,500 km²
Population  • Total (2000)  • Density	89,999 1.09/km²
Predial code	+976 (0)146
License Plate
ISO 3166-2	MN-057
Web site	gate1.pmis.gov.mn/zavkhan/

Zavkhan Aimag (Mongolian: Завхан аймаг) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the west of the country. Its capital is Uliastai.

[edit] Transportation

The old Uliastai Airport has two unpaved runways and is located close to the city. Since 2002, the Donoi Airport (or "New Uliastai Airport") with one unpaved runway is located about 25 km west of the city and gets served by regular flights from and to Ulan Bator.

[edit] Administrative Subdivision

The Sums of Zavkhan Aimag

Sum	Mongolian
Aldarkhaan	Алдархаан
Asgat	Асгат
Bayankhairkhan	Баянхайрхан
Bayantes	Баянтэс
Dörvöljin	Дөрвөлжин
Erdene-khairkhan	Эрдэнэ-хайрхан
Ider	Идэр
Ikh-Uul	Их-Уул
Nömrög	Нөмрөг
Otgon	Отгон
Santmargats	Сантмаргац
Shilüüstei	Шилүүстэй
Songino	Сонгино
Telmen	Тэлмэн
Tes	Тэс
Tosontsengel	Тосонцэнгэл
Tsagaanchuluut	Цагаанчулуут
Tsagaankhairkhan	Цагаанхайрхан
Tsetsen-Uul	Цэцэн-Уул
Tüdevtei	Түдэвтэй
Uliastai	Улиастай
Urgamal	Ургамал
Yaruu	Яруу
Zavkhanmandal	Завханмандал