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Fun fact 4 about Ob-Irtysh

March evening. The sun fell across the Ob river
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The Ob provides irrigation, drinking water, hydroelectric energy, and fishing, hosting more than 50 species of fish.

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Length
5,410 km
Mouth
Gulf of Ob
Countries
Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia
7th longest river in the world

The Ob 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.

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Photo: Dmitry Karyshev · CC BY 2.0