The Tom ( rus, Томь, p=tomʲ, cjs, Том) is a river in
Russia
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, a
right
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tributary of the
Ob in Central
Siberia
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. Its
watershed
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* Drainage divide, the line that separates neighbouring drainage basins
* Drainage basin, called a "watershe ...
lies within the
Republic of Khakassia,
Kemerovo Oblast, and
Tomsk Oblast.
[Томь (река, приток Оби)]
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It is long, and has a drainage basin of .
The Tom flows from the
Abakan Range (a northern continuation of the
Altai Mountains) northward through the
Kuznetsk Basin. It joins the Ob approximately north of
Tomsk
Tomsk ( rus, Томск, p=tomsk, sty, Түң-тора) is a city and the administrative center of Tomsk Oblast in Russia, located on the Tom River. Population:
Founded in 1604, Tomsk is one of the oldest cities in Siberia. The city is a not ...
.
Cities on the Tom River include
Mezhdurechensk,
Novokuznetsk,
Kemerovo,
Yurga,
Tomsk
Tomsk ( rus, Томск, p=tomsk, sty, Түң-тора) is a city and the administrative center of Tomsk Oblast in Russia, located on the Tom River. Population:
Founded in 1604, Tomsk is one of the oldest cities in Siberia. The city is a not ...
, and
Seversk.
The
Aba people The Aba, who also call themselves the Aba Kizhi and a clan of the Shor people of Russia. They live along the Tom River
The Tom ( rus, Томь, p=tomʲ, cjs, Том) is a river in Russia, a right tributary of the Ob in Central Siberia. Its w ...
live near the Tom River.
Main tributaries
The largest tributaries of the Tom are, from source to mouth:
[
* Belsu (right)
* Usa (right)
* Mrassu (left)
* Kondoma (left)
* ]Aba
ABA may refer to:
Businesses and organizations
Broadcasting
* Alabama Broadcasters Association, United States
* Asahi Broadcasting Aomori, Japanese television station
* Australian Broadcasting Authority
Education
* Académie des Beaux- ...
(left)
* Verchnaya Ters (right)
* Srednaya Ters (right)
* Nizhnaya Ters (right)
* Chernovoy Naryk (left)
* Taydon (right)
* Unga (left)
* Basandayka (right)
* Iskitim (left)
* Ushayka (right)
Gallery
File:Фото0055.jpg, The Tom during the hot summer of 2012
File:Flood on Tom 2010-04-29.jpg, A record flooding of the Tom, April 29, 2010; caused by the floating of ice on the river in November 2009
File:Tom bei Tomsk.jpg, The Tom near Tomsk
Tomsk ( rus, Томск, p=tomsk, sty, Түң-тора) is a city and the administrative center of Tomsk Oblast in Russia, located on the Tom River. Population:
Founded in 1604, Tomsk is one of the oldest cities in Siberia. The city is a not ...
References
Rivers of Khakassia
Rivers of Kemerovo Oblast
Rivers of Tomsk Oblast
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