Khovd River

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Khovd River
Native nameХовд гол (Mongolian)
Location
Country Mongolia
Aimags Khovd, Bayan-Ölgii
Major city Khovd
Physical characteristics
Source glaciers
  location Tavan Bogd mountain
Mouth Khar-Us Lake in Great Lakes Depression
  location
Dörgön, Khovd
Length516 km (321 mi)

Khovd River ( /ˈkɒvd/ ; Mongolian : Ховд гол [ˈχɔɸtɢɔɮ] ) is a river in Mongolia. It flows from Tavan Bogd mountain of the Altai Mountains to Khar-Us Lake. The length of the river is 516 kilometres. [1]

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