Guchin-Us, Övörkhangai
| Guchin-Us District Гучин-Ус сум ᠭᠤᠴᠢᠨᠤᠰᠤᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
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General view of Arguut | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Province | Övörkhangai Province |
| Time zone | UTC + 8 (UTC+8) |
Center of Arguut
Rock paintings
Guchin-Us (Mongolian: Гучин-Ус, Thirty water) is a sum (district) of Övörkhangai Province in southern Mongolia. It had an estimated 2,260 inhabitants in 2008.[1]
The town of Arguut, 104 km from the Province capital Arvaikheer, is the administrative center of the sum, but mostly it is called "Guchin Us" as well.[2]
There are several prehistoric rock paintings and buddhist inscriptions in the north-east of the town, close to the unpaved road to Arvaikheer.
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Coordinates: 45°27′42″N 102°25′27″E / 45.46167°N 102.42417°E
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