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Irtysh

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Also known as Irtish, Ertix River, Irtysh River, R. Irtish, River Irtish, Irtish R., Irtish River, Irtysh R.

The Irtysh () is a river in Russia, China, and Kazakhstan. It is the chief tributary of the Ob and is also the longest tributary in the world.

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The Irtysh is a major river that flows through Russia, China, and Kazakhstan and serves as the most important tributary of the Ob River. It is significant because it is the longest tributary of any river in the world.

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Key facts

River.name
Irtysh
River.image
Irtysh river basin map.png
River.image_caption
Irtysh watershed
River.mapframe
yes
River.mapframe zoom
3
River.source1
Altai Mountains
River.source1_location
Altay Prefecture, China
River.mouth
Ob
River.mouth_location
Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
River.subdivision_type1
Country
River.subdivision_name1
Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan, Russia
River.length_km
4248
River.discharge1_avg
(near Tobolsk)
River.basin_size_km2
1643000
River.subdivision_type2
Cities
River.subdivision_name2
Oskemen, Semey, Pavlodar, Omsk, Tobolsk, Khanty-Mansiysk

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Wikidata facts

Image
Irtish v Omsk.JPG
Length
4248
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Commons category
Irtysh River
watershed area
1643000
discharge
3000
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14 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • Main tributaries
  • Economic use
  • Cities
  • Bridges
  • History
  • Cultural references
  • Other uses
  • See also
  • Notes
  • Citations
  • General literature
  • External links

The Irtysh () is a river in Russia, China, and Kazakhstan. It is the chief tributary of the Ob and is also the longest tributary in the world.

The river's source lies in the Mongolian Altai in Dzungaria (the northern part of Xinjiang, China) close to the border with Mongolia.

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