Ob-Irtysh
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© Dmitry KaryshevCC BY 2.0
Length
5,410 km
Coordinates
61.0000, 73.0000
Category
rivers
Overview
One of the great Siberian river systems, draining into the Ob Gulf.
About
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. It is the westernmost of the three great Siberian rivers that flow into the Arctic Ocean. Its flow is north-westward, then northward.
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