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Novosibirsk

City

Largest city of Siberia, founded in 1893 where the Trans-Siberian Railway crossed the Ob.

View on map 55.03° N, 82.92° E Wikipedia

Names

1903 – September 12, 1926 Novonikolayevsk

Held by

1789 – September 14, 1917 Russian Empire de facto
September 14, 1917 – November 7, 1917 Russia de facto
December 6, 1917 – December 30, 1922 Russia de facto
June 29, 1918 – January 9, 1920 Whites de facto Military occupation
December 30, 1922 – December 25, 1991 Soviet Union de facto
since December 26, 1991 Russia de facto