Galt

Galt

Province: Khuvsgul  province
Centre of sum: Galt    , 167 km located from Murun.
Population: 5'085
Area: 3596 km2

Galt is a sum (district) of Khuvsgul  province in Mongolia. The Galt soum  was founded in 1924, formerly by the former Dalai Choinkhor Van’s khoshuu of Sain Noyon Khan province.
There are 5092 people in 1438 households. The total land area is 359.7 thousand hectares. The southern border of Huvsgul province is located in Arkhangai province:

  • 946 km from Ulaanbaatar,
  • Located 167 km from the province center.

It borders Jargalant, Shine-Ider, Tumurbulag, Tariat and Jargalant soums of Arkhangai province. Elevation above -1303-2949m above sea level. Physical geography is included in Khuvsgul mountainous region, Extremely climatic, and the slopes of the mountains are usually surrounded by mountains, and are suitable for livestock breeding. It has a cool summer and harsh winter.

  • Average temperature of January - 26.70С
  • Average temperature in July +18.5 0С