Ob (in English) Обь (Russian) |
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![]() Location of Novosibirsk Oblast in Russia |
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Administrative status (as of 2011) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Novosibirsk Oblast |
Administratively subordinated to | Town of Ob |
Administrative center of | Town of Ob |
Municipal status (as of December 2011) | |
Urban okrug | Ob Urban Okrug |
Administrative center of | Ob Urban Okrug |
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Population (2010 Census) | 25,382 inhabitants |
Time zone | KRAT (UTC+07:00) |
Town status since | 1969 |
Previous names | Tolmachyovo (until 1934) |
Postal code(s) | 633100, 633102, 633103, 633104 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 38373 |
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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).
Originally known as the settlement of Tolmachyovo (Толмачёво), it was renamed Ob in 1934 and granted town status in 1969.
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.
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.