Omsk - Wikipedia
Omsk (/ ˈɒmsk /; Russian: Омск, IPA: [omsk]) is the administrative center and largest city of Omsk Oblast, Russia. It is situated in southwestern Siberia and has a population of over 1.1 million. Omsk is the third largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk and Krasnoyarsk, and the twelfth-largest city in Russia. [12] .
Omsk Oblast - Wikipedia
Omsk Oblast (Russian: О́мская о́бласть, romanized: Omskaya 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).
Traveler’s guide to the city of Omsk, Western Siberia’s secret gem
Omsk is an oasis at the edge of the southern steppe of Siberia near Russia’s border with Kazakhstan. Russia’s seventh largest city is not full of obvious sites, but for the intrepid traveler...
The Top 12 Things to Do in Omsk - TripSavvy
Jun 3, 2019 · Looking for things to do in Omsk, Russia? From religious sights, to green spaces, to the Trans-Siberian Railway, welcome to the heart of Siberia.
Omsk | Siberian City, Volga-Irtish Basin & Ob River | Britannica
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. Its military function as headquarters of the Siberian Cossacks lasted until the late 19th century.
Omsk - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Omsk is a city in Russia in the Siberia region, capital of Omsk Oblast. As of the census in 2024, Omsk had been declared one of the cities in Russia with over 1.1 million people. Omsk is close to the border of Kazakhstan. Omsk is the only city in the world which has Metro with only one station. [1] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Omsk.
Omsk | Siberian Region, Volga-Irtish Basin, Administrative Center ...
Omsk, oblast (region), west central Russia, in the basin of the middle Irtysh River. Its entire surface is an extremely flat plain, with extensive marshes and peat bogs in the north and innumerable lakes, of which Lake Tenis is the largest.
Omsk – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
The southern and northern branches of the Trans-Siberian Railway converge at Omsk. Trains arrive from Moscow (40 h) and the Russian Far East (4-5 days) daily.. The railway station is 3–4 km (1.9–2.5 mi) south of city centre. Buses and trolley-buses run to the centre up Bolshoi Marxa Prospekt, fare approx 25 руб, the conductors issue tickets on board and give change within …
Omsk: Garrison city on the Irtysh - Russia Beyond
Omsk (current population around 1,110,000) was founded in 1716 as a fort on the middle reaches of the Irtysh River. During the 18th century, its primary purpose was to protect Russia’s southern...
Omsk: General Information
Omsk is one of the largest cities of West-Siberian region of Russia. In the west and north Omsk region borders with Tyumen region, in the east it borders with Tomsk and Novosibirsk regions, in the south and south-west — with Republic of Kazakhstan. …