Ob () is a

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, located west of

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, the

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of the

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. Population:

History

Originally known as the settlement of Tolmachyovo (), 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 A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

of Ob—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

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. As a municipal division, the Town of Ob is incorporated as Ob Urban Okrug.Law #200-OZ

Transportation

The town hosts the

Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport () is an international airport situated in the town of Ob, west of the center of Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russia. Overview There are two ( and ) active runways in Tolmachevo Airport, along with one large passenge ...

. The headquarters of the

S7 Airlines S7 Airlines, legal name JSC Siberia Airlines (, "АО Aviakompania Sibir"), is an airline headquartered in Ob, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia, with offices in Moscow. As of 2008, it was Russia's largest domestic airline, with its main bases at Dom ...

company is located in Ob,Headquarters
" S7 Airlines. Retrieved on October 4, 2009. which is currently

's fastest growing airline and has passed

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's largest domestic airline.

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External links

Website of Ob
{{Novosibirsk Oblast Cities and towns in Novosibirsk Oblast Populated places established in 1934 Former urban-type settlements of Novosibirsk Oblast