Khökh Nuur

{{Short description|Lake in Choibalsan, Dornod Province, Mongolia}}

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| name = Khökh Nuur

| native_name = {{native name|mn|Хөх нуур}}

| other_name = Lake Khökh

Lake Hoh

Hoh Nuur

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| caption = View of lake taken during ISS Expedition 62

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| location = Choibalsan, Dornod, Mongolia

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Khökh Nuur ({{langx|mn|Хөх нуур}}, {{Lit|Blue lake}}), located in Choibalsan District, Dornod Province, is a lake and the lowest point in Mongolia at {{convert|560|m|ft}}.{{cite web| url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/mongolia/| title=Mongolia|publisher=CIA|work=The World Factbook}} {{PD-notice}}

The bottom of the lake was cleaned in 2017.{{cite news |last=B. |first=Ooluun |date=6 July 2017 |title=Lakebed of Khukh Nuur cleaned |work=Mongolian National News Agency |url=https://montsame.mn/en/read/130766 |access-date=14 August 2023}}

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