{{short description|Provincial capital of Govi-Altai Province, Mongolia}} {{Other uses of|Altai|Altai (disambiguation){{!}}Altai}} {{Distinguish|text=[[Altai, Govi-Altai]] a district (sum) in the southern part of [[Govi-Altai Province]]}} {{Infobox settlement <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions -->| name = Altai | native_name = Алтай<br>{{lower|0.2em|{{MongolUnicode|ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠢ}}}} | native_name_lang = mn | settlement_type = [[Districts of Mongolia|District]] | official_name = {{raise|0.1em|Yesönbulag District}}<br>Есөнбулаг сум<br>{{lower|0.2em|{{MongolUnicode|ᠶ᠋ᠢᠰᠦᠨᠪᠤᠯᠠᠭ}}{{MongolUnicode|ᠰᠤᠮᠤ}}}} | image_skyline = File:Altai, Mongolia.png | imagesize = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = Flag of Altai.png | flag_size = | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_size = | seal_alt = | image_shield = | shield_size = | shield_alt = | image_blank_emblem = | blank_emblem_type = | blank_emblem_size = | blank_emblem_alt = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = Yesönbulag, Govi-Altai.png | mapsize = 220px | map_alt = Altai City in Govi-Altai Province | map_caption = | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_alt1 = | map_caption1 = | image_dot_map = | dot_mapsize = | dot_map_base_alt = | dot_map_alt = | dot_map_caption = | dot_x = | dot_y = | pushpin_map = Mongolia <!--name as per [[Template:Location map]] --> | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_mapsize = 250 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Mongolia | coordinates = {{coord|46|22|22|N|96|15|26|E|region:MN|display=inline,title}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = [[Mongolia]] | subdivision_type1 = Province (''[[Aimags of Mongolia|aimag]]'') | subdivision_name1 = [[Govi-Altai Province|Govi-Altai]] | subdivision_type2 = District (''[[Sums of Mongolia|sum]]'') | subdivision_name2 = [[Yesönbulag, Govi-Altai|Yesönbulag]] | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | seat_type = | seat = | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_party = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | total_type = | area_magnitude = | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 2161 | area_total_sq_mi = | area_total_dunam = | area_land_km2 = | area_land_sq_mi = | area_water_km2 = | area_water_sq_mi = | area_water_percent = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 2213 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 17617 | population_as_of = 2017 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_sq_mi = | population_est = | pop_est_as_of = | population_note = | timezone1 = | utc_offset1 = | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | blank_name_sec1 = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]] | blank_info_sec1 = [[Semi-arid climate#Cold semi-arid climates|BSk]] | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code_type = | area_code = +976 (0) 148 | registration_plate = ГА | website = | footnotes = }}
'''Altai''' ({{langx|mn|Алтай хот|Altai hot}}, {{IPA|mn|aɬˈtʰæˑ χɔʰt|pron}}) is the capital of the [[Govi-Altai Province|Govi-Altai]] [[Aimags of Mongolia|province]] in western [[Mongolia]]. As of 2008, its population is 15,800.<ref name="statis.mn">[http://www.statis.mn/portal/indexc.php?v=10&m=24&s=1&id=148 Annual Report 2008] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722221431/http://www.statis.mn/portal/indexc.php?v=10&m=24&s=1&id=148 |date=2011-07-22 }}. Govi-Altai Statistical Office.</ref>
==Climate== Altai City has a typical Mongolian [[semi-arid climate#Cold semi-arid climates|cold semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSk'') with [[subarctic climate|subarctic]] (Dwc) influences. Despite the annual mean temperature of {{convert|−0.5|C|F|1|disp=or}} being cold enough for [[sporadic permafrost]], the climate is nearly dry enough to qualify as a [[desert climate#Cold desert climate|cold arid climate]] (''BWk''). Altai City experiences long, very dry and very cold winters alongside short, mild summers when the majority of the scant precipitation occurs. {{Weather box |location = Altai, elevation {{convert|2180|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1954–present) |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes |width = auto |Jan record high C = 4.4 |Feb record high C = 9.0 |Mar record high C = 13.1 |Apr record high C = 23.4 |May record high C = 27.0 |Jun record high C = 31.6 |Jul record high C = 31.1 |Aug record high C = 32.0 |Sep record high C = 25.3 |Oct record high C = 19.0 |Nov record high C = 11.9 |Dec record high C = 10.6 |Jan high C = -10.5 |Feb high C = -7.1 |Mar high C = -0.8 |Apr high C = 7.7 |May high C = 13.9 |Jun high C = 19.7 |Jul high C = 21.5 |Aug high C = 19.8 |Sep high C = 13.6 |Oct high C = 5.5 |Nov high C = -2.8 |Dec high C = -8.6 |Jan mean C = -18.0 |Feb mean C = -14.6 |Mar mean C = -7.6 |Apr mean C = 1.3 |May mean C = 7.6 |Jun mean C = 13.6 |Jul mean C = 15.8 |Aug mean C = 13.8 |Sep mean C = 7.4 |Oct mean C = -0.7 |Nov mean C = -9.2 |Dec mean C = -15.4 |Jan low C = -24.3 |Feb low C = -21.3 |Mar low C = -14.4 |Apr low C = -5.1 |May low C = 1.2 |Jun low C = 7.2 |Jul low C = 9.9 |Aug low C = 7.8 |Sep low C = 1.4 |Oct low C = -6.5 |Nov low C = -15.3 |Dec low C = -21.6 |Jan record low C = −40.0 |Feb record low C = -39.8 |Mar record low C = −35.9 |Apr record low C = -30.6 |May record low C = -16.4 |Jun record low C = -6.9 |Jul record low C = -0.4 |Aug record low C = -4.4 |Sep record low C = -17.2 |Oct record low C = -28.9 |Nov record low C = −35.0 |Dec record low C = −38.4 |year record low C = -40.0 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 2 |Feb precipitation mm = 2 |Mar precipitation mm = 5 |Apr precipitation mm = 9 |May precipitation mm = 17 |Jun precipitation mm = 34 |Jul precipitation mm = 46 |Aug precipitation mm = 35 |Sep precipitation mm = 16 |Oct precipitation mm = 9 |Nov precipitation mm = 4 |Dec precipitation mm = 3 |Jan sun = 201.1 |Feb sun = 208.3 |Mar sun = 252.2 |Apr sun = 260.6 |May sun = 308.9 |Jun sun = 298.5 |Jul sun = 293.2 |Aug sun = 290.2 |Sep sun = 272.4 |Oct sun = 246.1 |Nov sun = 199.6 |Dec sun = 184.8 |Jan humidity = 71.7 |Feb humidity = 67.1 |Mar humidity = 59.7 |Apr humidity = 51.4 |May humidity = 49.1 |Jun humidity = 52.9 |Jul humidity = 58.6 |Aug humidity = 59.0 |Sep humidity = 55.8 |Oct humidity = 61.4 |Nov humidity = 68.7 |Dec humidity = 71.4 |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |Jan precipitation days = 1.4 |Feb precipitation days = 1.5 |Mar precipitation days = 2.1 |Apr precipitation days = 2.4 |May precipitation days = 3.7 |Jun precipitation days = 5.7 |Jul precipitation days = 7.0 |Aug precipitation days = 5.7 |Sep precipitation days = 3.5 |Oct precipitation days = 2.6 |Nov precipitation days = 1.9 |Dec precipitation days = 1.6 |Jand sun = 6.5 |Febd sun = 7.4 |Mard sun = 8.1 |Aprd sun = 8.7 |Mayd sun = 10.0 |Jund sun = 10.0 |Juld sun = 9.5 |Augd sun = 9.4 |Sepd sun = 9.1 |Octd sun = 7.9 |Novd sun = 6.7 |Decd sun = 6.0 |yeard sun = 8.3 |source 1 = Pogoda.ru.net <ref name=pogoda> {{cite web|url=http://www.pogodaiklimat.ru/climate4.php?id=44277|script-title=ru:КЛИМАТ АЛТАЯ|publisher=Pogoda.ru.net|language=ru|access-date=4 January 2015}}</ref> |source 2 = NOAA (sun 1961-1990),<ref name= NOAA>{{Cite FTP |url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-II/MO/44277.TXT |server = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |title = Altai Climate Normals 1973-1990 |accessdate = January 13, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Mongolia/CSV/Altai_44277.csv |title = Altai Climate Normals 1991-2020 |publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |accessdate = August 11, 2023}}</ref> [[Deutscher Wetterdienst]] (daily sun 1961-1990)<ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.dwd.de/DWD/klima/beratung/ak/ak_442770_kt.pdf | title = Klimatafel von Altai (Altaj) / Mongolei | publisher = Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure | access-date = September 17, 2016}} </ref>}}
==Infrastructure== The city receives its water supply from [[Zavkhan River]] connected by a 54-km water pipeline through the Taishir-Altai Water Treatment Plant.<ref>{{cite news|last=A.|first=Munkhzul|date=1 November 2021|url=https://www.montsame.mn/en/read/279708|title='Taishir-Altai' water treatment plant begins operations for treatment of surface water|work=Mongolian National News Agency|access-date=5 April 2025}}</ref>
===Power plants=== * [[Serven Solar Power Plant]]
==Tourist attractions== * [[Museum of Govi-Altai Province]]
== Transportation == The [[Altai Airport]] (LTI/ZMAT) has three runways and is served by regular flights to [[Arvaikheer]] and [[Ulaanbaatar]].
== References == {{Wikivoyage|Altai_(Mongolia)}} {{Reflist}}
{{Districts of Govi-Altai}} {{Provincial capitals of Mongolia}} {{Authority control}}
[[Category:Altai City| ]]
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