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Uvs Province is a region located in western Mongolia that serves as one of the country's administrative divisions. It matters as a significant part of Mongolia's geography and governance, though specific details about its particular importance would require additional context.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- province of Mongolia
- Country
- Mongolia
- Located in
- Mongolia
- Contains
- Züünkhangai
- Capital
- Ulaangom
- Population
- 80763
- Area
- 69585.39
- Time zone
- UTC+07:00
- Shares border with
- Tuva
- Official website
- uvs.gov.mn
- Image
- Uvs-noor.jpg
- Dialing code
- 0145
- Licence plate code
- ТӨ_
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- Commons category
- Uvs Province
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Uvs Province
- native label
- Увс аймаг
- topic's main category
- Category:Uvs Province
- inception
- 1931-00-00
- twinned administrative body
- Taichung
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Encyclopedic overview
Uvs Province (/ˈʊfs/ UUFS) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the west of the country, 1,336 kilometres or 830 miles away from the national capital, Ulaanbaatar. Its capital is Ulaangom, which lies 936 metres or 3,070 feet above sea level.
The province is named after Mongolia's biggest lake, Uvs Lake.
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