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Darkhad Valley
The
Darkhad valley
is a large
valley
in northwestern
Khövsgöl aimag
,
Mongolia
. It is situated between the
Ulaan Taiga
and
Khoridol Saridag
ranges at an altitude of about 1600 m, about 160 km long and 40 km wide. The area is 4270 km². It was transferred from the
People's Republic of Tannu Tuva
to the
Mongolian People's Republic
in 1925 as a
Soviet
concession to the Mongolians, who had wanted to incorporate the territory of
Tannu Uriankhai
into their country.
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