Duut Soum (Дуут Сум)

Soum at a Glance

Duut Soum

Origin of Soum Name: Duut Soum's name means "singing" in Mongolian.

Population Figures (Taken from 2007 Census)

Total Soum Population: 2,094 (Male Population: 1,070 / Female Population: 1,024)

Soum Center Population: 502

Soum Countryside Population: 1,592

Distance From Aimag Center: 75 km.

Chief Ethnic Group in Soum: Uriankhai (Урианхай)

Duut Soum is located in the Altai Mountain range, and its soum center is recognized as having the highest elevation of any soum center in Mongolia.