Tom (river)
River in Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the river Tom in the Amur basin, see Tom (Amur Oblast).
For the river Toms in New Jersey, see Toms River.
The Tom (Russian: Томь, IPA: [tomʲ]; Siberian Tatar: Том; Shor: Том) is a river in Russia, a right tributary of the Ob in central Siberia. Its watershed lies within the Republic of Khakassia, Kemerovo Oblast, and Tomsk Oblast.[1] It is 827 kilometres (514 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 62,000 square kilometres (24,000 sq mi).[2]
This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2020) |
Quick Facts Native name, Location ...
Tom | |
---|---|
Native name | Томь (Russian) |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Region | Kemerovo Oblast, Khakassia, Tomsk Oblast |
Cities | Seversk, Tomsk, Yurga, Kemerovo, Novokuznetsk, Mezhdurechensk |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Levaya Tom |
• location | Khakassia |
2nd source | Pravaya Tom |
• location | Abakan range |
Mouth | Ob |
• location | Novosibirsk |
• coordinates | 56.8904°N 84.4568°E / 56.8904; 84.4568 |
Length | 827 km (514 mi) |
Basin size | 62,000 km2 (24,000 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Ob→ Kara Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Mrassu, Kondoma, Aba, Chernovoy Naryk, Unga, Iskitim |
• right | Belsu, Usa, Verchnaya Ters, Srednaya Ters, Nizhnaya Ters, Taydon, Basandayka, Ushayka |
Close
The Tom flows from the Abakan Range (a northern continuation of the Altai Mountains) northward through the Kuznetsk Basin. It joins the Ob approximately 50 kilometers (31 mi) north of Tomsk.
Cities on the Tom River include Mezhdurechensk, Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo, Yurga, Tomsk, and Seversk.
The Aba people live near the Tom River.