Tomsk

Tomsk
Томск
City Under Oblast Jurisdiction
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Tomsk
Location of Tomsk
Tomsk
Tomsk (Tomsk Oblast)
Coordinates: 56°30′N 84°58′E / 56.500°N 84.967°E / 56.500; 84.967
CountryRussia
Federal subjectTomsk Oblast
Founded1604
Government
  BodyDuma
  MayorDmitry Makhinya
Area
  Total
294.6 km2 (113.7 sq mi)
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
  Total
524,669
  Estimate 
(2018)
574,002 (+9.4%)
  Rank32nd in 2010
  Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
  Subordinated toTomsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction
  Capital ofTomsk Oblast, Tomsky District
  Urban okrugTomsk Urban Okrug
  Capital ofTomsk Urban Okrug, Tomsky Municipal District
Time zoneUTC+7 (MSK+4 )
Postal code(s)
634xxx
Dialing code(s)+7 3822
OKTMO ID69701000001
City DayJune 7
Websitewww.admin.tomsk.ru

Tomsk (Russian: Томск, IPA: [tomsk]) is a city and the administrative center of Tomsk Oblast in Russia, on the Tom River. Population: 556,478(2021 Census); 524,669(2010 Census); 487,838(2002 Census); 501,963(1989 Soviet census).

Founded in 1604, Tomsk is one of the oldest cities in Siberia. It has six universities, with over 100,000 students, including Tomsk State University, the oldest university in Siberia.