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Omsk is a city in southwestern Siberia and the administrative center of Omsk Oblast, Russia. It stands where the Om River joins the Irtysh and developed into a major transport and industrial center, aided by its position on the Trans-Siberian Railway. The city has historical associations with Siberian military administration and with Fyodor Dostoevsky, who spent several years imprisoned there in the nineteenth century.
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Where is Omsk, and which rivers meet there?
Omsk is in southwestern Siberia at the mouth of the Om River where it joins the Irtysh. That river location helped make the city a transport and industrial center. [Omsk city history](https://admomsk.ru/web/en/city/history)
When was Omsk founded, and who established its first fortress?
A military expedition led by Lieutenant Colonel Ivan Bukholts founded the first Omsk fortress in 1716 under the order of Peter the Great. The fortress became a town in 1782. [Omsk city history](https://admomsk.ru/web/en/city/history)
Why is Omsk associated with the Trans-Siberian Railway?
Construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway gave Omsk a major development impulse in 1892, according to the city administration. The railway reinforced Omsk's role as a large Siberian transport hub alongside the Irtysh. [Omsk city history](https://admomsk.ru/web/en/city/history)
What is Omsk the administrative center of?
Omsk is the administrative center of Omsk Oblast, and the city received that role in 1934. The official city profile gives its area as 566.9 square kilometers. [Official Omsk profile](https://www.admomsk.ru/web/guest/city)
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