Omsk, city and administrative centre of Omsk oblast (region), west-central Russia, on the Irtysh River at its junction with the Om. Omsk, founded in 1716 as a stronghold at the eastern end of the Ishim fortified line between the Tobol and the Irtysh, developed as an agricultural centre and became a city in 1804.
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Omsk Oblast. Founded, August 2, 1716. City status since, 1782. Government. • Body, City Council. • Mayor, Sergey Shelest [ru]. Area.
Omsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in southwestern Siberia. The oblast has an area of 139,700 square kilometers (53,900 sq mi).
It's been in a fixed demand until the present time. During its history Omsk has been built and developed. Nowadays it's been changing, growing and getting ...
In 1782, Omsk was granted town status. In 1785, Omsk was presented with its coat of arms. In 1822, Omsk became an administrative capital of Western Siberia.
The current cultural space of the Omsk Region has been forming since the 18th century, when Omsk became one of the strongholds in Siberian exploration. The ...
Founded in 1716, the secluded city of Omsk is now the second-largest in Western Siberia, located on the banks of the Irtysh and Om rivers.
Today, Omsk is Russia's seventh largest city with a population of over 1.1 million. An Omsk visit is one of the highlights of a trip to Siberia for the city's ...
The city lies in the southwest of Siberian Federal District, on the Irtysh River. Geographic coordinates. 55 00 N, 73 22 E. Population. approx 1,143,000 (2005 ...
Omsk is multinational city. It is inhabited by Russians, Germans, Ukrainians, Tatars, Kazakhs, Belorussians and other nations — about 120 nationalities ...