Omsk

The capital and largest city of Omsk Oblast, Russia, is Omsk. It has a population of more than 1 million and is located in the southwest of Siberia. After Novosibirsk, Omsk is the second-largest city in Siberia and one of the largest cities in Russia by population. It is a crucial transportation hub that serves as both a Trans-Siberian Railway train station and a staging area for the Irtysh River.

Omsk served as the residence of the Governor General of Western Siberia and, later, the Governor General of the Steppes during the Imperial Empire. It briefly functioned as the anti-Bolshevik Russian State's capital during the Russian Civil War in 1918–1920 and housed the imperial gold reserves.

The administrative headquarters of the Siberian Imam is located in Omsk, which also acts as the episcopal see for the bishop of Omsk and Tara. Sergey Shelest serves as mayor.

Population - 2021: 1,139,897