Govi-Altai Province

Govi-Altai Province Говь-Алтай аймаг ᠭᠣᠪᠢᠠᠯᠲᠠᠢᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠭ
Province
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Coordinates: 45°30′N 95°30′E / 45.500°N 95.500°E / 45.500; 95.500Coordinates: 45°30′N 95°30′E / 45.500°N 95.500°E / 45.500; 95.500
Country	Mongolia
Established	1940
Capital	Altai
Area
• Total	141,447.67 km2 (54,613.25 sq mi)
Highest elevation	3,802 m (12,474 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	53,590
• Density	0.38/km2 (0.98/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8
Area code(s)	+976 (0)148
ISO 3166 code	MN-065
Vehicle registration	ГА_
Website	www.govi-altai.gov.mn

Govi-Altai (Mongolian: Говь-Алтай, Gobi-Altai) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. The province is located in the west of the country and is home to Salkhin Sandag NGO, which works to protect its main water source, the Zavkhan River.

Transportation

The Altai Airport (LTI/ZMAT) has one paved runway and is served by regular flights to Arvaikheer, Bayankhongor and Ulaanbaatar. The new arrival/departure building was opened to the public in 2013.

Administrative subdivision

Sums of Govi-Altai

The capital Altai is geographically located in Yesönbulag sum, and not to be confused with the Altai sum in the south of the aimag.

^* - includes the capital of Govi-Altai Aimag, Altai City.

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