Isilkul
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Isilkul is a town in Omsk Oblast
, Russia
, located 120 kilometres (74.6 mi) west of Omsk
. Population:
It is a transfer point on the southern branch of the Trans-Siberian Railway
between the Western Siberian and Sverdlovsk railroads.
Isilkul's name is of Central Asian origin, possibly meaning "enchanted lake".
Omsk Oblast
Omsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , located in southwestern Siberia. The oblast has an area of and a population of with the majority, 1.15 million, living in Omsk, the administrative center....
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located 120 kilometres (74.6 mi) west of Omsk
Omsk
-History:The wooden fort of Omsk was erected in 1716 to protect the expanding Russian frontier along the Ishim and the Irtysh rivers against the Kyrgyz nomads of the Steppes...
. Population:
It is a transfer point on the southern branch of the Trans-Siberian Railway
Trans-Siberian Railway
The Trans-Siberian Railway is a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East and the Sea of Japan. It is the longest railway in the world...
between the Western Siberian and Sverdlovsk railroads.
Isilkul's name is of Central Asian origin, possibly meaning "enchanted lake".