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Omsk

Omsk is a city in south-western Siberia, Russia, at the confluence of the Irtysh and Om rivers. Founded as a fortress in 1716, it became the administrative centre of the Steppe region. In 1918–1919 it was the capital of Admiral Kolchak's White government, and it is now a major industrial city.

Omsk
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Omsk. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/omsk
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