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Hovd
Hovd is a city in the Hovd province of Mongolia.
Culture and History
The history of Hovd dates back about 240 years. At the center of the town there is a ruined fort, where the Manchu dynasty Viceroy lived with his troops. Mongolian revolutionaries chased them out in 1912. While the Manchus were ruling, they planted trees along the main streets that can still be seen today.
Since 1912, Hovd has developed, acquiring a big hospital, a university for the youth of Western Mongolia, a quality airport, kindergartens, a cinema, and a theater.
Hovd is unique in its diverse ethnic makeup. It consists of 17 soums, some of which have their own ethnic groups including Kazakhs and seven different Mongolian ethnic groups. Many of the small ethnic groups represented in the city are from the surrounding Hovd aimag, and have their own unique dialects, clothes, dances, songs, musical instruments, and ceremonies. Urianhais are of especial note—their archery is very unique and involves shooting at leather balls.
Travel to Hovd & Visa Requirements
By air
- EZnis Airline, ☎ +976 11 331111 (Ulaanbaatar), [1]. The most reliable airline that flies between Ulaanbaatar and Hovd. The Hovd EZnis office is located on the 2nd floor of the Xac Bank building near the market, the staff speaks English and is helpful. All times local.
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This page was last edited at 08:30, on 3 October 2008 by Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel. Based on work by Peter Fitzgerald, Jani Patokallio, Stacy Hall, Aaron Allermann, Todd VerBeek, Hovd University Seniors and Ryan Holliday, Wikitravel user(s) Morph, Enbsas, HovdProject, Texugo, Xania, WindHorse and Pashley and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.
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