Davst, Uvs

Davst District Давст сум ᠳᠠᠪᠤᠰᠤᠲᠤᠰᠤᠮᠤ
District
Country	Mongolia
Province	Uvs Province
Time zone	UTC + 7 (UTC+7)

Davst (Mongolian: Давст, salty) is a sum (district) of Uvs Province in western Mongolia, bordering to Russia in the north.

The reason it is called "salty" is that there is the biggest natural salt rock deposit in the country. The sum occupies the northern tip of Uvs Nuur which is 5 times saltier than the ocean.

A border crossing to Khandagayty, Russia is located in the sum.

District of Uvs

Baruunturuun Bökhmörön Davst Khovd Khyargas Malchin Naranbulag Ölgii Ömnögovi Öndörkhangai Sagil Tarialan Tes Tsagaankhairkhan Türgen Ulaangom (city) Zavkhan Züüngovi Züünkhangai

Coordinates: 50°36′46″N 92°24′08″E / 50.61278°N 92.40222°E / 50.61278; 92.40222

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