Davst, Uvs
Encyclopedia
Davst is a sum (district) of Uvs Province
in western Mongolia
, bordering to Russia
in the north.
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.
Border crossing to Khandagayty (Russia
) is in the sum.
Uvs Province
Uvs is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia. It is located in the west of the country, 1336 km away from the national capital Ulaanbaatar.Its capital is Ulaangom which lies 936m above the Sea level....
in western Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
, bordering to Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
in the north.
The reason it is called "salty" is that there is the biggest natural salt
Salt
In chemistry, salts are ionic compounds that result from the neutralization reaction of an acid and a base. They are composed of cations and anions so that the product is electrically neutral...
rock deposit in the country. The sum occupies the northern tip of Uvs Nuur
Uvs Nuur
Uvs Lake is a highly saline lake in an endorheic basin - Uvs Nuur Basin in Mongolia with a small part in Russia. It is the largest lake in Mongolia by surface area, covering 3,350 km² at 759 m above sea level....
which is 5 times saltier than the ocean.
Border crossing to Khandagayty (Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
) is in the sum.