Khovd (city)

Khovd (Mongolian Ховд, in older sources also Khovd ) is a city in Mongolia and the capital of the homonymous province.

Geography

Khovd is located at the foot of the Altai Mountains and has about 30,000 inhabitants ( 2006). At the edge of the city, the river flows Bujant Gol.

The city is the administrative center of Khovd aimags same name.

Traffic

The airport of Khovd ( ZMKD / HVD ) has two runways ( one attached ), and is served with regular flights to and from Ulaanbaatar by Aero Mongolia.

Culture

In Khovd there is a large theater, a museum, a children's palace and a stadium. The theater was renovated in spring 2006. In addition to smaller concerts by local artists also dramas and operas are performed and sometimes films shown in him. The artists are mostly from Ulaanbaatar. In the museum, national costumes, silverware, porcelain items, stone items, gems and horse head violins are issued. Recently, the Children's Palace was built. There are many recreational activities, such as dance and singing lessons, and a gallery. It also has a wedding hall. In summer, the Mongolian National Day is in the stadium " Naadam ", celebrated, and are presented with a archery, horse racing and wrestling.

Education

There are ten kindergartens, in which children are educated and cared for at the age of two to six years. Compulsory education in 2007 was ten years until in the year. Since 2008 is these eleven years. After compulsory education students can make their high school diploma.

There are two universities in the city. The Agricultural University and the University of Hovd. The Khovd University was founded in 1979 as a branch of the Mongolian State University, but has been independent since 2004. On it there are eleven faculties: physics, foreign languages ​​, accounting, mathematics, physiology, chemistry, biology, Mongolian, Sports, Sociology, Performing Arts. At the Khovd University study about 1800 students who come from all aimags western Mongolia ( Uvs, Gobi - Altai, Bayn - Ölgie, Zawhan ) and from the People's Republic of Tuva (part of Russia). It also has two halls of residence, where live about 500 students. The University Khovd has two reading rooms and a central library. It also houses the American library, which is part of the "American Centre".

There is also a children's library in the city area in the " Children's Palace " and a German -language " Swiss Library ".

Economy

In Khovd many people work in individual economy. They raise cattle or grow vegetables. The dairy products and vegetables are sold in the market.

Khovd is also known for its small watermelons and cantaloupes, which are grown in Buyant -sum.

Further jobs offer schools, kindergartens, banks, the university, the hospital and the government. It also operate many international organizations in Khovd; UNDP, UNFDP, WWF and SDC have branches in Khovd.

Shops are to, inter alia, on the market, where almost everything can be purchased in the store the " Nomin " chain or at numerous retailers.

Mobicom, one of the two mobile phone provider, has a branch in Khovd.

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