Khuvsgul Aimag (Province)
Khuvsgul aimag is bordered with Russia to the north, Zavkhan aimag to the west, Bulgan aimag to the east and Arkhangai aimag to the south. It is located in Khangai Mountain Region. The main mountains are Khuvsgul Tagna and Sayan Mountains which are belong to the Khangai mountain range. Highest point of Delgerkhaan Mountain is at 3,491m above the sea level and the aimag has average elevation of 1,650-2,050m above the sea level.
This aimag is considered to be one of the most beautiful places of Mongolia with its snow capped majestic mountain ranges, deep blue lakes, thick forests, vast river valleys. Dayan Deerkh limestone and marble sediment cave in Tsagaan-Uur sum which is one of the natural attractions of Khuvsgul aimag. Sometimes Khuvsgul aimag is called Mongolian Switzerland due to its natural beauty, wilderness and historical sites. The aimag's 24 sums are divided into three regions, High Mountain, Low Mountain and Forrest-Steppe.
The aimag has around 400 rivers and streams, including Ider, Tes, Bugdgeen rivers that are takes source from Khangai mountain range and Delger, Beltes, Sharga, Shishged, Eg, Uur, Uilgan rivers that are takes source from Eastern and Western shore mountains of Khuvsgul Lake. It also has around 300 big and small lakes. One of the most beautiful lakes is Khuvsgul Lake with its prestine fresh water, the second-most voluminous freshwater lake in Mongolia, the 10th most voluminous in Asia and the second deepest in Central Asia. It gets drained by Eg and Selenge Rivers which are ultimately feed into Lake Baikal making 60 percent of its water. The aimag is famous for its medicinal healing springs, such as Bulnai and Salbar Hot Springs, Torts, Dulaan Buleen, Naranbumbat, Khonogtsol, Buustug and Gantigt cold springs. Many medical spring spas operate in this region.
Danish explorer Henning Haslund-Christensen lived and worked in nowadays Erdenebulgan sum of Khuvsgul aimag around 1920s. Some of the local people believes that Mongolians’ maternal line ancestor Alan-Gua was born in somewhere around nowadays Chandmani-Undur sum of the aimag. Khuvsgul is considered to be the most populated and also has the most number of livestock.
