Coat of arms Flag Federal subject Novosibirsk Oblast Administrative center of Town of Ob Area 21.95 km² Number of airports 1 | Country Russia Administratively subordinated to Town of Ob Urban okrug Ob Urban Okrug Local time Wednesday 8:19 AM | |
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Weather -12°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 67% Humidity University Novosibirskaya Pravoslavnaya Dukhovnaya Seminariya | ||
Ob (Russian: Обь) is a town in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia, located 17 kilometers (11 mi) west of Novosibirsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 25,382 (2010 Census); 24,473 (2002 Census); 25,014 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Ob Novosibirsk Oblast Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Transportation
- References
Map of Ob, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia
History
Originally known as the settlement of Tolmachyovo (Толмачёво), it was renamed Ob in 1934 and granted town status in 1969.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the Town of Ob—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Ob is incorporated as Ob Urban Okrug.
Transportation
The town hosts the Tolmachevo Airport.
The headquarters of the S7 Airlines company is located in Ob, which is currently Russia's fastest growing airline and recently passed Aeroflot as Russia's largest domestic airline.