Davst,_Uvs

Davst, Uvs

Davst, Uvs

District in Uvs Province, Mongolia


Davst (Mongolian: Давст, salty) is a sum (district) of Uvs Province in western Mongolia, bordering Russia in the north.

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The reason it is called "salty" is that there is the biggest natural salt rock deposit in the country. The sum occupies the northern tip of Uvs Nuur which is 5 times saltier than the ocean.

A border crossing to Khandagayty, Russia is located in the sum.

50°36′46″N 92°24′08″E



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