Omsk

Omsk (pop. 1,159,000), industrial city in Siberia, Russian Federation, about 1,360 m (2,190 km) east of Moscow. Commercial development began when the Trans-Siberian Railroad reached Omsk in 1894. Industrial growth spurted during World War II when factories were moved out of war zones to the comparative safety of Siberia. Today Omsk has oil refineries and grain mills and manufactures railroad equipment and farm machinery used nearby.

See also: Russian Federation.