| Govi-Altai Aimag | |||
| Говь-Алтай аймаг | |||
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| Country | Mongolia | ||
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| Coordinates | 45°30′N 95°30′E / 45.5°N 95.5°E | ||
| Capital | Altai | ||
| Area | 141,447.67 km² (54,613 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 57,818 (2007) | ||
| Density | 0.41 /km² (1 /sq mi) | ||
| Founded | 1940 | ||
| Timezone | UTC+8 | ||
| Area code | +976 (0)148 | ||
| License plate | ГА_ (_ variable) | ||
| ISO 3166-2 code | MN-065 | ||
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| Website: http://gate1.pmis.gov.mn/gobi-altai/ | |||
Govi-Altai (Mongolian: Говь-Алтай, Gobi-Altai) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the west of the country.
Transportation
The Altai Airport (LTI/ZMAT) has one unpaved runway and is served by regular flights to Arvaikheer and Ulan Bator.
Administrative Subdivision
The capital Altai is geographically located in the Yesönbulag sum, and not to be confused with the Altai sum in the south of the aimag.
| Sum | Mongolian | Population 2007(est.) |
Area (km²) |
Density (/km²) |
Distance from Altai city(km) |
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| Altai | Алтай | 2,386 | 20,256 | 0.12 | 318 |
| Bayan-Uul | Баян-Уул | 2,953 | 5,836 | 0.51 | 146 |
| Biger | Бигэр | 2,460 | 3,826 | 0.64 | 108 |
| Bugat | Бугат | 2,461 | 9,921 | 0.25 | 219 |
| Chandmani | Чандмань | 2,024 | 4,629 | 0.44 | 189 |
| Darvi | Дарви | 1,877 | 3,523 | 0.53 | 212 |
| Delger | Дэлгэр | 3,066 | 6,625 | 0.46 | 88 |
| Erdene | Эрдэнэ | 2,280 | 26,066 | 0.09 | 223 |
| Khaliun | Халиун | 2,546 | 4,214 | 0.60 | 87 |
| Khökh morit | Хөх морьт | 2,404 | 6,314 | 0.38 | 215 |
| Jargalan | Жаргалан | 1,885 | 3,683 | 0.51 | 102 |
| Sharga | Шарга | 1,930 | 5,566 | 0.35 | 79 |
| Taishir | Тайшир | 1,575 | 3,913 | 0.40 | 43 |
| Tögrög | Төгрөг | 1,871 | 5,343 | 0.35 | 148 |
| Tonkhil | Тонхил | 2,388 | 7,322 | 0.33 | 218 |
| Tseel | Цээл | 2,235 | 5,631 | 0.40 | 167 |
| Tsogt | Цогт | 3,950 | 16,618 | 0.24 | 187 |
| Yesönbulag* | Есөнбулаг | 17,527 | 2,161 | 8.11 | 0 |
* - includes Govi-Altai Aimag capital Altai city
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