Omsk
Sign in to saveOmsk (; , , ) is the administrative center and largest city of Omsk Oblast, Russia. It is situated in southwestern Siberia and has a population of over one million. Omsk is the third largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk and Krasnoyarsk, and the twelfth-largest city in Russia. It is an important transport node, serving as a train station for the Trans-Siberian Railway and as a staging post for the Irtysh River.
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Omsk is a major city in southwestern Siberia, Russia, with over one million residents, making it the third-largest city in Siberia and the twelfth-largest in the country. It serves as an important transportation hub, connecting the Trans-Siberian Railway and the Irtysh River, and functions as the administrative center of Omsk Oblast.
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Key facts
- Russian inhabited locality.en_name
- Omsk
- Russian inhabited locality.ru_name
- Омск
- Russian inhabited locality.image_skyline
- Omsk Collage 2016.png
- Russian inhabited locality.image_flag
- Flag of Omsk.svg
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- Coat of arms of Omsk.svg
- Russian inhabited locality.image_caption
- Top: , Fire Observation Tower, (left to right) Middle: Omsk Festival Complex Center area, Vrubel Fine Art Museum, (left to right) Bottom: 60 Years Victory Bridge
- Russian inhabited locality.holiday
- First Saturday of August
- Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject
- Omsk Oblast
- Russian inhabited locality.adm_inhabloc_jur
- city of oblast significance of Omsk
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- Omsk Oblast
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28 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Imperial period
- Soviet period
- Post-Soviet period
- Geography
- Location
- Climate
- Demographics
- Architecture
- Education
- Culture
- Sports
- Politics
- Administrative and municipal status
- Omsk City Council
- Economy
- Transportation
- Honors
- Notable people
- Athletes
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
Omsk (; , , ) is the administrative center and largest city of Omsk Oblast, Russia. It is situated in southwestern Siberia and has a population of over one million. Omsk is the third largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk and Krasnoyarsk, and the twelfth-largest city in Russia. It is an important transport node, serving as a train station for the Trans-Siberian Railway and as a staging post for the Irtysh River.
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