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Ob

The Ob (/ˈɒb/; Russian: Обь) is a major river in Russia. It is in western Siberia, and with its tributary the Irtysh forms the world's seventh-longest river system, at 5,410 kilometres (3,360 mi). The Ob forms at the confluence of the Biya and Katun which have their origins in the Altai Mountains. It is the westernmost of the three great Siberian rivers…

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2nd source
Biya
3rd source
Most distant source: Ob-Irtysh system
Basin size
2,972,497 km2 (1,147,688 mi2) to 2,994,238 km2 (1,156,082 mi2)
Cities
Biysk, Barnaul, Novosibirsk, Nizhnevartovsk, Surgut
Country
Russia
Length
3,700 km (2,300 mi)

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Nodes118
Edges117
Triples153
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016949
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related to Geography · 30
Ob → Altai Krai, Altai Mountains, Biya, Biysk, Both, China, Chulym, From, Irtysh, Ishim, Its, Katun, Kazakhstan, Ket, Lake Teletskoye, Mongolia, Mount Byelukha, Ob Plateau, Originating, Other
related to Names · 30
Ob → As, Finno-Ugric, Hā, Indo-Iranian, IPA, IPA-label-small, Katz, Katz's, Khanty, Kolta, Komi, Kuay, Nenets, Obʹ, Omass, Ostyak, Pashto, Persian, Proto-Indo-Iranian, Russian
related to history · 18
Ob → Beryozov, Kara Sea, Northern Dvina, Novgorod, Ob River, Obdorsk, Russian, Siberia, Sukhona, Surgut, The, The Novgorodians, The Russian, Usa, Ustyug, Vychegda, White Sea, Yugra
related to Bridges · 17
Ob → Barnaul, BarnaulNew, BridgeKomsomol, Communal, From, Kamen-na-ObiCommunal, Metro Bridge, Novosibirsk, Novosibirskaya HPPRailway, NovosibirskDimitrov, NovosibirskFirst, NovosibirskMetro, NovosibirskThe, October, Surgut BridgeRailway, SurgutShegarsky, Trans-Siberian Railway
• location · 7
Ob → Altai Krai, Belukha Mountain, Altai Republic, Lake Teletskoye, Altai Republic, near Mang-tai-ch’ia-ta-fan pass, Altai Mountains, Xinjiang, China, Ob Delta, Yamalia, Ob Estuary, Gulf of Ob (Kara Sea), Russia, Salekhard (Basin size: 2,917,508 km2 (1,126,456 sq mi))
• coordinates · 5
Ob → .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…, 47°52′39″N 89°58′12″E / 47.87750°N 89.97000°E / 47.87750; 89.97000, 51°47′11″N 87°14′49″E / 51.78639°N 87.24694°E / 51.78639; 87.24694, 52°25′54″N 85°01′26″E / 52.43167°N 85.02389°E / 52.43167; 85.02389, 66°32′02″N 71°23′41″E / 66.53389°N 71.39472°E / 66.53389; 71.39472
• elevation · 5
Ob → 0 m (0 ft), 195 m (640 ft), 2,300 m (7,500 ft), 2,960 m (9,710 ft), 434 m (1,424 ft)
related to Cities · 5
Ob → BarnaulKamen-na-ObiNovosibirsk, Cities, KolpashevoLangepasMegionNizhnevartovskSurgutKhanty-MansiyskBeryozovoLabytnangiSalekhard, Russia's, Siberia's
related to Pollution · 5
Ob → As, In, The, The Ob, West Siberian
• average · 4
Ob → 12,889 m3/s (455,200 cu ft/s) (Period of data: 1971–2015) 12,475.1 m3/s (440,550 cu ft/s) (Period of data: 1930–1984) 13,500 m3/s (480,000 cu ft/s) (Period of data: 1999–2008), 3,000 m (9,800 ft), 402 km3/a (12,700 m3/s) (Period of data: 1940–2017) 414 km3/a (13,100 m3/s) (Period of data: 1984–2018), 9 m (30 ft)

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river irtysh mi siberia russian novosibirsk russia railway basin tributaries source km reaches western rivers biya katun confluence yenisei cities

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Ob2nd sourceBiya1.00infobox
Ob3rd sourceMost distant source: Ob-Irtysh system1.00infobox
ObBasin size2,972,497 km2 (1,147,688 mi2) to 2,994,238 km2 (1,156,082 mi2)1.00infobox
ObCitiesBiysk, Barnaul, Novosibirsk, Nizhnevartovsk, Surgut1.00infobox
ObCountryRussia1.00infobox
ObLength3,700 km (2,300 mi)1.00infobox
ObMouthGulf of Ob1.00infobox
ObNative nameА̄с-я̄ (Mansi)1.00infobox
ObNative nameОбь (Russian)1.00infobox
ObRegionAltai Krai, Novosibirsk Oblast, Tomsk Oblast, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Yamalia1.00infobox
ObSourceKatun1.00infobox
ObSource confluenceNear Biysk1.00infobox
Ob• average3,000 m (9,800 ft)1.00infobox
Ob• average9 m (30 ft)1.00infobox
Ob• average12,889 m3/s (455,200 cu ft/s) (Period of data: 1971–2015) 12,475.1 m3/s (440,550 cu ft/s) (Period of data: 1930–1984) 13,500 m3/s (480,000 cu ft/s) (Period of data: 1999–2008)1.00infobox
Ob• average402 km3/a (12,700 m3/s) (Period of data: 1940–2017) 414 km3/a (13,100 m3/s) (Period of data: 1984–2018)1.00infobox
Ob• coordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Ob• coordinates51°47′11″N 87°14′49″E / 51.78639°N 87.24694°E / 51.78639; 87.246941.00infobox
Ob• coordinates47°52′39″N 89°58′12″E / 47.87750°N 89.97000°E / 47.87750; 89.970001.00infobox
Ob• coordinates52°25′54″N 85°01′26″E / 52.43167°N 85.02389°E / 52.43167; 85.023891.00infobox
Ob• coordinates66°32′02″N 71°23′41″E / 66.53389°N 71.39472°E / 66.53389; 71.394721.00infobox
Ob• elevation2,300 m (7,500 ft)1.00infobox
Ob• elevation434 m (1,424 ft)1.00infobox
Ob• elevation2,960 m (9,710 ft)1.00infobox
Ob• elevation195 m (640 ft)1.00infobox
Ob• elevation0 m (0 ft)1.00infobox
Ob• leftKatun, Anuy, Charysh, Aley, Parabel, Vasyugan, Irtysh, Severnaya Sosva1.00infobox
Ob• locationBelukha Mountain, Altai Republic1.00infobox
Ob• locationLake Teletskoye, Altai Republic1.00infobox
Ob• locationnear Mang-tai-ch’ia-ta-fan pass, Altai Mountains, Xinjiang, China1.00infobox

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