Uvs Province
Uvs Province
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| Coordinates: 49°30′N 92°30′E / 49.500°N 92.500°E | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Established | 1931 |
| Capital | Ulaangom |
| Area | |
• Total | 69,585.39 km2 (26,867.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 82,604 |
| • Density | 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | MNT 694 billion US$ 0.2 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | MNT 8,130,020 US$ 2,603 (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 |
| Area code | +976 (0)145 |
| ISO 3166 code | MN-046 |
| Vehicle registration | УВ_ |
| Website | uvs |
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.