Irtysh
Sign in to saveThe Irtysh () is a river in Russia, China, and Kazakhstan. It is the chief tributary of the Ob and is also the longest tributary in the world.
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The Irtysh is a major river that flows through Russia, China, and Kazakhstan and serves as the most important tributary of the Ob River. It is significant because it is the longest tributary of any river in the world.
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- Irtysh
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- Irtysh watershed
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- yes
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- Altai Mountains
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- Altay Prefecture, China
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- Ob
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- Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
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- Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan, Russia
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- 4248
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Geography
- Main tributaries
- Economic use
- Cities
- Bridges
- History
- Cultural references
- Other uses
- See also
- Notes
- Citations
- General literature
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The Irtysh () is a river in Russia, China, and Kazakhstan. It is the chief tributary of the Ob and is also the longest tributary in the world.
The river's source lies in the Mongolian Altai in Dzungaria (the northern part of Xinjiang, China) close to the border with Mongolia.