Tom (river) explained

Tom
Map:Tom river.png
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Russia
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Kemerovo Oblast, Khakassia, Tomsk Oblast
Subdivision Type5:Cities
Subdivision Name5:Seversk, Tomsk, Yurga, Kemerovo, Novokuznetsk, Mezhdurechensk
Length:827km (514miles)
Source1:Levaya Tom
Source1 Location:Khakassia
Source2:Pravaya Tom
Source2 Location:Abakan range
Mouth:Ob
Mouth Location:Novosibirsk
Mouth Coordinates:56.8904°N 84.4568°W
Basin Size:62000km2
Tributaries Left:Mrassu, Kondoma, Aba, Chernovoy Naryk, Unga, Iskitim
Tributaries Right:Belsu, Usa, Verchnaya Ters, Srednaya Ters, Nizhnaya Ters, Taydon, Basandayka, Ushayka

The Tom (Russian: Томь, pronounced as /ru/; Том; 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 long, and has a drainage basin of .

The Tom flows from the Abakan Range (a northern continuation of the Altai Mountains) northward through the Kuznetsk Basin. It joins the Ob approximately 50km (30miles) north of Tomsk.

Cities on the Tom River include Mezhdurechensk, Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo, Yurga, Tomsk, and Seversk.

The Aba people live near the Tom River.

Main tributaries

The largest tributaries of the Tom are, from source to mouth:

Notes and References

  1. http://bse.sci-lib.com/article111276.html Томь (река, приток Оби)