From Hovd Travel in Mongolia
Hovd Soum (Ховд Сум)
Soum at a Glance
Hovd Soum
Origin of Soum Name: Hovd soum claims its name from the nearby Hovd River (Hovd aimag's largest river) which flows through the aimag and empties into Khar Us Nuur.
Population Figures (Taken from 2007 Census)
Total Soum Population: 4,589 (Male Population: 2,270 / Female Population: 2,319)
Soum Center Population: 719
Soum Countryside Population: 3,870
Distance From Aimag Center: 32 km.
Chief Ethnic Group in Soum: Kazakh (Казак)
Wrestlers at Hovd Soum's Nauruuz Celebration
